Some thoughts....
Wait times for children's hospitals can reach 13 weeks (developmental pediatrics) 9.5 weeks (neurology) and 8.1 weeks (pulmonology / pulmonary)
1) This article does not specify if these appointments are in a) resident clinics supervised by attending physicians OR b) with nurse practitioners as opposed to c) a full board-certified specialist.
2) Many parents are pleasantly surprised to find shorter waits (often only days) with private practice specialists of equivalent training & expertise.
Long waits and long distances for specialists at Childrens Hospital - Texas No Different
"...Conclusion: Children’s hospitals have experienced subspecialty shortages that affect timely appropriate care for children. While hospitals have adopted strategies to fill the gap, long wait times to see a subspecialist still remain. Policy changes are needed to attract and retain new pediatric subspecialists. "
http://www.childrenshospitals.net/Content/ContentFolders34/BenchmarkingData/AnnualSurvey/pediatric_subspecialty_poster.pdf
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/118/6/2313?ijkey=6a9cb8d43fbfd67ecfe1095ca50dbccf20eb2c42&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
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