A study of perceptions, attitudes, and level of knowledge among pediatricians towards attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-166

  Hirfanoǧlu, Tuǧba ^a   Soysal, A Şebnem ^a   Gücüyener, Kivilcum ^a   Cansu, Ali ^a   Serdaroǧlu, Ayşe ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Attitude; Knowledge; Pediatricians; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD CARE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE CONTENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROLOGY; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESIDENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY;

EID: 48649107218     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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