Parents' difficulties and information needs in coping with acute illness in preschool children: A qualitative study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7063, 1996, Pages 987-990

  Kai, Joe ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029851867     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7063.987     Document Type: Article

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