Children with disabilities in low-income countries

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 269-272

  Cameron, Debra L ^a,c   Nixon, Stephanie ^a   Parnes, Penny ^a   Pidsadny, Mia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Disabilities; Health care; Low income countries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJURY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POVERTY; REVIEW; TANZANIA; VOLUNTEER; WAR;

EID: 22444436925     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/10.5.269     Document Type: Review

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