Assessing the services for children with ADHD: Gaps and opportunities

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-29

  Sloan, M T ^a   Jensen, P ^b   Kettle, L ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002474536     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108705479900300102     Document Type: Article

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