Parental assessment of developmental delay in children: Some limitations and hazards

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1006-1008

  Lagerberg, Dagmar ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child development; Child health services; Parent assessement; Screening; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 23844515213     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250510039955     Document Type: Review

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