Ontario and the enhanced 18-month well-baby visit: Trying new approaches

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 850-856

  Williams, Robin ^a,b   Clinton, Jean ^b   Biscaro, Anne ^c  

^a Niagara Region Public Health   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Niagara Region Public Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

18 month enhanced well baby visit; Early child development; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CANADA; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD SAFETY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WELLBEING;

EID: 57549114232     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/13.10.850     Document Type: Article

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