Improving the early detection of children with subtle developmental problems

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-46

  Williams, Jane ^a   Holmes, Colin A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early detection; Early intervention; Parents; Subtle developmental problems

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; NEWBORN; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASS SCREENING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2342476604     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493504041852     Document Type: Article

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