Four candles. Original perspectives and insights into 18th century hospital child healthcare

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-79

  Williams, A N ^a  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; CAFFEINE; GRISEOFULVIN; QUININE;

ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG MECHANISM; EPILEPSY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 33846350619     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.095729     Document Type: Review

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