Measurement of children's health

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 365-370

  Stein, Ruth E K ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Child health; Development; Functioning; Health status; Health related quality of life; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 4344623528     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/A03-193R.1     Document Type: Article

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