Health of children in out-of-home care: Can we do better

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 77-78

  Crawford, Maree ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DENTAL CARE; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FOSTER CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LEARNING DISORDER; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL WORKER; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33644828054     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00801.x     Document Type: Note

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