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Chronic conditions in children will pose future health and welfare challenges
06-26-2007 · EurekAlert!The increased incidence of chronic conditions among American children predicts serious strains on health care and social welfare systems in the future, caution investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health.
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