A picture of Australia's children

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 182, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 437-438

  Patton, George C ^a   Goldfeld, Sharon R ^b   Pieris Caldwell, Indrani ^c   Bryant, Meredith ^c   Vimpani, Graham V ^d  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FAMILY HEALTH; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING;

EID: 18744410421     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06778.x     Document Type: Editorial

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