Paediatricians and the UNICEF report on child well-being in rich countries

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 915-917

  Spencer, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; IMMUNIZATION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED NATIONS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 55349119899     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.120048     Document Type: Short Survey

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