Accidental injuries are more common in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder compared with their non-affected siblings

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 366-370

  Shilon, Y ^a   Pollak, Y ^a   Aran, A ^a   Shaked, S ^a   Gross Tsur, V ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Accidents; ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Developmental co ordination disorder; Injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; SIBLING; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIBLINGS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84859444527     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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