Health Issues Facing DC Children

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Listen Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Health

In theory, children in our region have access to some of the best healthcare in the world. In practice, there are still pressing challenges in terms of who gets care, and when. From preventive immunizations to treatments for obesity and asthma, we'll look at the healthcare issues facing children and what's being done to address them.

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Joe Wright, MD

Executive Director, Child Health Advocacy Institute, Children's National Medical Center

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