title: The increase of childhood chronic conditions in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass 02114, USA. jperrin@partners.org
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: Sheila R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gortmaker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology