Health care of the internationally adopted child: Part 2: Chronic care and long-term medical issues

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 117-126

  Sills Mitchell, Marie A ^a   Jenista, Jerri Ann ^b,c  

^a St Joseph Mercy Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ALGORITHM; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION SERVICE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMATION SERVICES; NURSING ASSESSMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0031135536     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(97)90063-8     Document Type: Article

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