From my head and my heart: Improving quality of care for children and youth with special health care needs

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-114

  Homer, Charles J ^a  

^a National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERHOSPITAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 79952625494     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.11.009     Document Type: Note

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