The developmental origins of health and disease: Where do we go from here?

Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-208

  Lawlor, Debbie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSALITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 39149087956     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181635ddc     Document Type: Note

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