Prevalence and impact of disabling chronic conditions in childhood

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 610-617

  Newacheck, Paul W ^a,c   Halfon, Neal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PLAY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0031855741     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.4.610     Document Type: Article

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