Reducing health disparities for low decile children and families: A nurse-led response

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-248

  Riley, Catrina ^a   Crawford, Ruth ^b  

^a Napier Port   (New Zealand)

^b EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Child health; Low decile families; Maori Pacific families: chronic conditions; Nurse led clinic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; NURSING PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVERTY AREAS;

EID: 78951492784     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc10243     Document Type: Article

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