Attention Deficit Disorder and hospitalization due to injury among older adolescents in New South Wales, Australia

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 77-82

  Lam, L T ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036730066     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108705470200600204     Document Type: Article

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