Improved detection of developmental delays among young children in foster care

Pediatrics

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 282-289

  Jee, Sandra H ^a,b   Szilagyi, Moira ^a,b   Ovenshire, Claire ^b   Norton, Amy ^a   Conn, Anne Marie ^a   Blumkin, Aaron ^a   Szilagyi, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Starlight Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Developmental delays; Foster care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 76049101668     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0229     Document Type: Article

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