Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and pediatric burn injury: Important considerations regarding premorbid risk

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 565-569

  Fritz, Kristy M ^a   Butz, Catherine ^a,b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Behavioral symptoms; Burns; Prevention and control

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BURN; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INJURY; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BURNS; CHILD; FIRESETTING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS;

EID: 34748857981     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3282ef498c     Document Type: Review

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