Childhood obesity in secondary care: National prospective audit of australian pediatric practice

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 168-176

  Campbell, Michele ^a,b   Bryson, Hannah E ^b   Price, Anna M H ^b   Wake, Melissa ^a,b   Epi, Grad Dip ^c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Comorbidities; Obesity; Office visits; Pediatricians; Physicians' practice patterns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84878118644     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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