How do primary care physicians identify young children with developmental delays? A national survey

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 409-417

  Sices, Laura ^a,e   Feudtner, Chris ^b   McLaughlin, John ^c   Drotar, Dennis ^a   Williams, Michelle ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental delays; Primary care; Screening; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRICIAN; POSTAL MAIL; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0347028350     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200312000-00002     Document Type: Review

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