The public health initiative will use public service announcements, articles and other methods to educate health-care workers and the public about this life-threatening but preventable medical condition.
Uninsured Kids At Higher Risk for Burst Appendix Diagnosis often comes too late for preventive surgery, study finds
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- For the 70,000 U.S. children who suffer from appendicitis each year, the lack of private insurance can mean the difference between the safe, prompt removal of the appendix or serious complications linked to its rupture, researchers report.
