Applications of developmental epidemiological data linkage methodology to examine early risk for childhood disability

Developmental Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 319-349

  Redden, Sandra Cluett ^a   Mulvihill, Beverly A ^b,c   Wallander, Jan ^b,c   Hovinga, Mary A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 0034378149     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/drev.1999.0490     Document Type: Article

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