Child development teams: Are they fulfilling their purpose?

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-99

  Hall, D ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child development; Child disability; Multidiscipiinary team

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0030638271     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.1997.841841.x     Document Type: Article

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