Minor illness education for parents of young children

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 238-247

  Robbins, Helen ^a,c   Hundley, Vanora ^b   Osman, Liesl M ^b  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c Spynie Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood; Consultations; Education; Health visiting; Minor illness; Parents; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PARENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION;

ALGORITHMS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PAMPHLETS; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0242438582     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02798.x     Document Type: Article

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