The accuracy of a lead questionnaire in predicting elevated pediatric blood lead levels

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 958-963

  France, Eric K ^a,b   Gitterman, Benjamin A ^a,c   Melinkovich, Paul ^a   Wright, Richard A ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING;

EID: 0029807286     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170340072014     Document Type: Article

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