Increasing prevalence of parent-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among children --- United States, 2003 and 2007

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 59, Issue 44, 2010, Pages 1439-1443

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ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649466900     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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