Paediatric environmental health history taking: Why bother?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 453, 2006, Pages 13-17

  Ten Tusscher, Gavin W ^a   Leijs, Marike M ^b   Koppe, Janna G ^b,c  

^a Westfries Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Ecobaby Foundation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOME; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EUROPE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33749055925     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320600882249     Document Type: Review

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