Childhood lead poisoning and the new centers for disease control and prevention guidelines for lead exposure

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 238-247

  Schnur, Julie ^a   John, Rita Marie ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

2012 guidelines; Children; Lead exposure; Lead poisoning; Primary care

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; PEDIATRICS; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; PEDIATRICS; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899051219     PISSN: 23276886     EISSN: 23276924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12112     Document Type: Article

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