The Physical Health of Children in Kinship Care

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 603-610

  Dubowitz, Howard ^a   Feigelman, Susan ^a   Zuravin, Susan ^b   Tepper, Vicki ^a   Davidson, Nelson ^a   Lichenstein, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARIES; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORKER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; BALTIMORE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026650725     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1992.02160170083021     Document Type: Article

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