The role of history in America's scoliosis screening programs

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 606-616

  Linker, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; SCHOOL; SCOLIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SCHOOLS; SCOLIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859065474     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300531     Document Type: Article

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