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November 19, 2019 News by Alice Melão

Universal Screening Tool for Socioeconomic Needs May Improve Care of Children with SCD, Study Suggests

Universal screening to identify socioeconomic needs of children and families affected by sickle cell disease can help to address their specific difficulties, and ultimately improve the healthcare of those with the disease, a study suggests. The study, “Universal screening for social determinants of health in pediatric sickle…

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