Variation over time in medical conditions and health service utilization of children with down syndrome

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Thomas, Kelly ^a,b   Bourke, Jenny ^b   Girdler, Sonya ^a   Bebbington, Ami ^b   Jacoby, Peter ^b   Leonard, Helen ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 78651488680     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.08.045     Document Type: Article

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