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Poverty

Hallam Hurt, MD
Hallam Hurt

Dr. Hurt is interested in the effects of maternal substance use on the immediate and long-term outcome of children, understanding poverty and other complex factors that affect the lives of inner-city children, and neonatal outcomes.

E-mail:
hurt [at] chop.edu

How Pediatricians Can Help Suburban Families in Poverty

Published on
Nov 15, 2016
in Cornerstone Blog
suburban poverty
The shiny picture of the American dream sometimes belies underlying struggles. This may be especially true in suburban communities, where demographic shifts in the last decade have left growing numbers of families experiencing poverty or near-poverty conditions in which they struggle to pay the bills. And that has serious implications for children's health.