Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and attendance at hospital

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-100

  Hoarea, Peter ^a   Beattieb, Thomas ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A E attendance; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; SCOTLAND; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0141768241     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200306000-00005     Document Type: Article

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