Knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners in the free state regarding the management of children with Attention Deficit Hyqeractivity Disorder (ADHD)

South African Family Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 12-17

  Venter, A ^a   Van der Linde, G P ^a   Joubert, G ^b  

^a Departnrent of Paediatrics and Child Health   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Attention Deficit Hyqeractivity Disorder; General practitioners

Indexed keywords

EID: 35449006838     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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