Short normal stature and psychosocial disadvantage: A critical review of the evidence

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 701-711

  Voss, L D ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Employment; Intelligence; Referral bias; School performance; Self esteem; Short stature; Social status

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034954659     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2001.14.6.701     Document Type: Review

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