Exploring diagnostic processes: Social science perspectives

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 284-287

  McLaughlin, J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISABILITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIOLOGY;

CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 14844310405     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.052118     Document Type: Review

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