Primary care pediatrician knowledge of nutritional rickets

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 971-978

  Joiner, Terence A ^a   Cowan, Anne E ^a   Stringer, Sonja M ^a   Akbar, Jabar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Disease prevention; Health promotion; Infant nutrition; Multicultural health; Physician attitudes; Physician practice; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RICKETS; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GREAT LAKES REGION; HUMANS; INFANT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RICKETS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0036835138     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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