Trauma-informed care ensures ethical treatment for children experiencing physical or psychological distress associated with a medical event or procedure.
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The U.S. federal and state governments are taking steps to ameliorate the physician shortage by offering scholarship and loan-repayment options to medical students interested in primary care practice in designated underserved areas.