Framework for identifying children who have chronic conditions: The case for a new definition

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 342-347

  Stein, Ruth E K ^a,b,c,d   Bauman, Laurie J ^a,b,c,d   Westbrook, Lauren E ^a,b,c,d   Coupey, Susan M ^a,b,c,d   Ireys, Henry T ^a,b,c,d  

^a the Preventive Intervention Research Center for Child Health Bronx ^*  (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMAN; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; PUBLIC POLICY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0027453180     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(05)83414-6     Document Type: Article

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