Life expectancy in cerebral palsy: An update

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 487-493

  Strauss, David ^a,c   Brooks, Jordan ^a   Rosenbloom, Lewis ^b   Shavelle, Robert ^a  

^a Life Expectancy Project   (United States)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH CURVE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL TIME; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 47149088794     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03000.x     Document Type: Review

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