Fralinger David
Advocate Children's Health, Oak Lawn, IL.
J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 Feb 12;5(Suppl 1):594. doi: 10.55275/JPOSNA-2023-594. eCollection 2023 Feb 15.
North America is a large, diverse continent, which has a longstanding history of inequality for its diverse population. These historical inequalities continue to impact health outcomes and access to healthcare for non-majority groups. To ensure the best healthcare outcomes for patients, pediatric orthopaedic surgeons must be aware of these inequities in order to combat them and minimize their effects. •Understanding the history of systemic inequalities in our healthcare system is key to understanding our present situation.•These historical inequities affect all fields of medicine, including pediatric orthopaedics.•As pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, we have a responsibility to take an active role in moving toward full health equity.
北美是一个幅员辽阔、多样化的大陆，其多样化的人口长期以来一直存在不平等的历史。这些历史上的不平等继续影响着非多数群体的健康结果和医疗保健的可及性。为了确保为患者提供最佳的医疗保健结果，小儿骨科医生必须意识到这些不平等现象，以便与之抗争并将其影响降至最低。•了解我们医疗系统中系统性不平等的历史是理解我们当前状况的关键。•这些历史上的不平等影响着医学的所有领域，包括小儿骨科。•作为小儿骨科医生，我们有责任积极推动实现全面的健康公平。
