Prevalence of diagnosis and medication treatment for attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder - United States, 2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 34, 2005, Pages 842-847

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ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24144481900     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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