Human rights and child health

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 581-586

  Raman, Shanti ^a,b   Woolfenden, Susan ^c   Williams, Katrina ^d   Zwi, Karen ^d  

^a CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b Liverpool Hospital Community Paediatrics ^*  (Australia)

^c Liverpool Hospital Community Paediatrics   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advocacy and paediatricians; Child rights

Indexed keywords

CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD HEALTH; CIVIL RIGHTS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; MORALITY; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RIGHT TO LIFE; ROLE PLAYING;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 34547675735     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01147.x     Document Type: Review

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