Addressing food allergy issues within child care centers

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 304-310

  Leo, Harvey L ^a   Clark, Noreen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Child care; Children; Development; Education; Food allergy; Pediatric; Policy; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STAFF TRAINING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 84865593929     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: 15346315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-012-0264-5     Document Type: Article

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