Characterisation and evaluation of UK websites on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 695-700

  Akram, Gazala ^a,b   Thomson, A H ^a   Boyter, A C ^a   Morton, M J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMOXETINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; CHILD; EVALUATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS;

EID: 49049101704     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.130708     Document Type: Article

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