Prevalence and pattern of childhood abdominal pain in an Australian general practice

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 349-353

  Huang, R C ^a   Palmer, L J ^a,b   Forbes, D A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Childhood; Functional; General practice

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033860381     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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