Medical care of children who are homeless or in foster care

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 486-490

  Simms, Mark D ^a  

^a Children's Hospital and Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL CARE; POVERTY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RUNAWAY REACTION; SOCIAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031695769     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-199810000-00006     Document Type: Review

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