Are referrals to occupational therapy for developmental coordination disorder appropriate?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-147

  Dunford, C ^a   Street, E ^a   O'Connell, H ^a   Kelly, J ^b   Sibert, J R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCHOOL NURSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0842349449     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2002.016303     Document Type: Article

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