Trends in the coverage of 'universal' child health reviews: Observational study using routinely available data

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Wood, Rachael ^a   Stirling, Alex ^b   Nolan, Claire ^a   Chalmers, Jim ^a   Blair, Mitch ^c  

^a INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

EID: 84860910524     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000759     Document Type: Article

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