Surgeon general's report on health care needs for individuals with mental retardation

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-81

  Betz, Cecily Lynn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAID; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; SELF CARE; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036547802     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpdn.2002.125450     Document Type: Article

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