Longitudinal analyses of geographic differences in utilization rates of children with developmental delays who participation in early intervention services

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1757-1762

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a,b   Chen, Yong Chen ^a   Chou, Yu Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developmental delays; Disability; Early intervention; Geographic difference; Health policy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TREND STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; TAIWAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84861982771     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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