Detection of Disabilities by Schoolchildren: A Pilot Study in Rural Pakistan

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 151-155

  Saeed, K ^a   Wirz, S ^b   Gater, R ^c   Mubbashar, M H ^b   Tomkins, A ^b   Sullivan, K ^b  

^a RAWALPINDI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; RURAL AREA; CHILD; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032588493     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559902900309     Document Type: Article

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