How effectively do parents discern their children's cognitive defecits at a preschool age?

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 445-450

  Chen, I Chen ^a   Lin, Cheng Hsiu ^b   Wen, Shao Hua ^a   Wu, Cheng Hsun ^a  

^a Ton Yen General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b Catholic Mercy Hospital Hsinchu   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Parental concerns; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PARENT; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPEECH DISORDER;

EID: 36148961221     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70036-4     Document Type: Article

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