Parental anxiety and response to symptoms of minor illness in infants

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 397-408

  Hatcher, Joseph W ^a   Powers, Linda L ^a   Richtsmeier, Anthony J ^b  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

DPT immunization; Parent anxiety; Utilization

Indexed keywords

TRIPLE VACCINE;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0027175446     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/18.3.397     Document Type: Article

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