A systematic review of lay views about infant size and growth

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-127

  Lucas, P ^a   Arai, L ^b   Baird, J ^c   Kleijnen, J ^d   Law, C ^e   Roberts, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY SIZE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENTS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33846809518     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.087288     Document Type: Review

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