Understanding Differences Between "Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs" and "Children With Medical Complexity"

In the March/April 2024 issue, readers were invited to take a closer look at diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in pediatric health care. One article, a scoping review, sought to describe the health inequities experienced by children and 2024). Discussion related to health equity, or lack thereof, among this population is of great relevance, given a recent call for systems-level changes to facilitate equitable health 2022). However, the decision to use "children with medical complexity" (CMC) as a synonym for CYSHCN throughout ces between these 2 pediatric populations.