Collaborative transdisciplinary intervention in early years - putting theory into practice

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 142-148

  Bell, A ^a   Corfield, M ^a   Davies, J ^a   Richardson, N ^a  

^a Early Intervention Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood disability; Early intervention; Multidisciplinary; NHS settings; Service delivery model; Transdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 73949089629     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01027.x     Document Type: Article

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