Managing children with food allergies in childcare and school

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-191

  Leo, Harvey L ^a   Clark, Noreen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LAW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOL NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249080061     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-007-0020-4     Document Type: Review

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