Community paediatrics: Soft science or firm foundations?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 297-301

  Smith, J Anne S ^a   McDowell, Michael ^a,b  

^a Chapter of Community Child Health   (Australia)

^b Child Development Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection; Community paediatrics; Developmental and behavioural paediatrics; Public health

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 33646682634     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00856.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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