A coordinated relocation strategy for enhancing case management of lead poisoned children: Outcomes and costs

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-128

  McLaine, Pat ^a,d   Shields, Wendy ^a   Farfel, Mark ^b   Chisolm Jr , J Julian ^c   Dixon, Sherry ^a  

^a National Center for Healthy Housing   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Childhood lead poisoning; Elevated blood lead level; Lead dust loading; Lead interventions; Relocation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BLOOD; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; DUST; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

LEAD;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BALTIMORE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAMILY; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 33745017518     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-005-9011-8     Document Type: Article

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