Every disabled child matters - But do they all benefit from benefits?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-2

  Marder, Liz ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DOWN SYNDROME; ETHNICITY; GASTROSTOMY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SHORT SURVEY; TUBE FEEDING; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABLED CHILDREN; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 38049169036     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.126748     Document Type: Short Survey

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