Early identification of children with communication disabilities-evaluation of a screening programme in a Swedish county

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1319-1326

  Magnusson, M ^a   Rasmussen, F ^a   Sundelin, C ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child health care; Communication disability; Health surveillance; Hearing impairment; Preschool; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029802107     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13918.x     Document Type: Article

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