The effectiveness of routine health examinations at 2, 6, 9 and 12 months of age: Experiences based on data from a Swedish county

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-131

  Magnusson, M ^a   Persson, K ^a   Sundelin, C ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child health service; Effectiveness; Health surveillance; Preschool; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEDEN;

EID: 0035292766     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2001.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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