The healthy kids check - Is it evidence-based?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 207-210

  Alexander, Karyn E ^a   Mazza, Danielle ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD REARING; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ENURESIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOOD ALLERGY; GOVERNMENT; GROWTH; HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTHY KID CHECK SCREENING; HEARING; MEDLINE; MONITORING; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; VISION; WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77950345164     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03480.x     Document Type: Review

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