How can the internet help parents of children with rare neurologic disorders?

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 902-907

  Leonard, Helen ^a   Slack Smith, Linda ^b   Phillips, Tim ^b   Richardson, Sarah ^b   D'Orsogna, Luca ^b   Mulroy, Seonaid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETT SYNDROME; SATISFACTION;

EID: 11844295348     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738040190110901     Document Type: Article

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