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Robert J. Blendon, ScD; John T. Young, MPhil; Marie C. McCormick, MD, ScD; Martha Kropf, PhD; Johnny Blair

JAMA. 1998;280:2122-2127.

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INTRODUCTION

OVER THE PAST few years, several articles and reports have presented data showing that many children in the United States suffer under conditions that put them at risk for poor health outcomes^1-5 and that limit the likelihood that they will enjoy healthy and productive lives as adults.² As the national data portray, over the last decade there has been substantial improvement in many health indicators for children in the United States. For example, both infant and child mortality rates have declined substantially since 1979.^{1, 6-7} Still, nearly 2 (63%) of 3 children's deaths result from unintentional injury, homicide, or suicide.¹ Experts say that many of these deaths could be prevented with increased education and treatment for children at risk. Despite these improvements, the United States continues to lag behind other industrialized countries in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

DATA AND METHODS

THE ISSUES

What Do Americans Think Are the Most Serious Health Problems Facing Children Today?

What Do Americans Think Should Be Done About Children Without Health Insurance?

Which Government Programs for Children Do Americans Think Are Very Important?

What Do Americans Know About Existing Children's Programs and Where Do They Get Their Information?

What Groups Do Americans Trust for Advice on Children's Health Care Policies?

COMMENT

From the Departments of Health Policy and Management (Dr Blendon and Mr Young) and Maternal and Child Health (Dr McCormick), Harvard School of Public Health and the Kennedy School of Government (Dr Blendon), Harvard University, Boston, Mass; and the University of Maryland, Survey Research Center, College Park (Dr Kropf and Mr Blair).

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