Warfare and children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 217-221

  Shann, Frank ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Developing countries; Health expenditures; Mortality; Public health; War

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COSTA RICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALNUTRITION; MILITARY SERVICE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WAR; CHILD WELFARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WAR;

EID: 77952563249     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01673.x     Document Type: Review

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