Implementing family health assessment: Experiences of child health nurses

Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-8

  Marron, Catherine A ^a   Maginnis, Catherine ^b  

^a Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Child health; Family assessment interviews; Health needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651083542     PISSN: 14416638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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