A 'chronic disorder' health-care model for children with complex developmental disorders

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 563-568

  McDowell, M ^a,b   Klepper, K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child development; Chronic disease; Chronic disorder; Developmental disorders; Health service models; Health services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MODEL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0033646397     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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