Promoting early literacy in pediatric practice: Twenty years of reach out and read

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1660-1665

  Zuckerman, Barry ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early child development; Literacy; Prevention; Primary care; Reach Out and Read

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SKILL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEARNING DISORDERS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; READING; SPECIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71949084284     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1207     Document Type: Review

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