Enterobius vermicularis and finger sucking in young Swedish children

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 146-148

  Herrström, Per ^a,b   Friström, Anette ^a   Karlsson, Anita ^a   Högstedt, Benkt ^a  

^a HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Primary Care Centre Hertig Knut   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Cross sectional study; Enterobius vermicularis; Finger sucking; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SUCKING; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030981768     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439709018505     Document Type: Article

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