Children and young people in out-of-home care: Improving access to primary care

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 819-822

  Webster, Susan ^a   Temple Smith, Meredith ^a   Smith, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Child abuse; General practice; Health; Health services; Vulnerable populations (health)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84867672123     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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