Editorial: How to report methods in the journal of pediatric psychology

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-230

  Drotar, Dennis ^a,b  

^a Cincinnati Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 64949129600     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp002     Document Type: Review

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