Breaking the cycle of poverty and poor health: Paediatricians can make a difference

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 648-650

  Fiscella, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Child welfare; Pediatrics; Poverty; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POVERTY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SHORT SURVEY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POVERTY; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950294255     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01704.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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