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Geographic Disparities in Availability of General and Specialized Pediatricians in the United States and Prevalence of Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Rachel M HantmanAnja ZgodicKate FloryAlexander C McLainJessica BradshawJan M Eberth
Published in: The Journal of pediatrics (2024)
General pediatricians and those specialized in developmental-behavioral and neurodevelopmental disabilities support children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We identified substantial geographic disparities in pediatrician availability (eg, urban > rural areas), as well as regions with low pediatrician access but high ASD/ADHD prevalence estimates (eg, the US Southeast).
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