Changing morbidity patterns in children in Dutch general practice: 1987-2001

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-22

  Otters, Hanneke B M ^a   van der Wouden, Johannes C ^a   Schellevis, François G ^b   van Suijlekom Smit, Lisette W A ^c   Koes, Bart W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Consultation rates; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECZEMA; ETHNOLOGY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPETIGO; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 16844373624     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780509178011     Document Type: Article

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