The paradox of paediatric social admission

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 234-245

  Anand, Janet Carter ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Child health; Clinical decision making; Health sociology; Social admission

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951542281     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.2009.18.3.234     Document Type: Article

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