Children who lost a parent as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: Registry construction and population description

Death Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-100

  Chemtob, Claude M ^a   Conroy, David L ^b   Hochauser, Carl J ^a   Laraque, Danielle ^a   Banks, Josette ^c   Schmeidler, James ^b   Cruz, Maan Dela ^a   Nelsen, William C ^d   Landrigan, Philip J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Andrus Children's Center   (United States)

^d North Carolina Wesleyan College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; DEATH; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; REGISTER; TERRORISM; VICTIM;

BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; HUMANS; PARENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGISTRIES; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751575666     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180600995263     Document Type: Article

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