Why parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities requiring gastrostomy feeding need more support

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Craig, Gillian M ^a   Scambler, Graham ^b   Spitz, Lewis ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TUBE FEEDING; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037368268     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162203000355     Document Type: Article

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