Reducing the risks for food allergic children in schools and preschools

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 672-673

  Hu, W ^a   Kerridge, I ^a   Kemp, Andrew ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSENSUS; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PARENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; STAFF;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 10644234674     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00508.x     Document Type: Note

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