Six month follow-up: The crucial test of multidisciplinary developmental assessment

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 457-472

  Glaun, D E ^a   Cole, K E ^a   Reddihough, D S ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Developmental delay; Follow up; Intervention; Pre school

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0032201433     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.1998.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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