Programme to provide Quebec infants with free vitamin D supplements failed to encourage participation or adherence

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2014, Pages e444-e449

  Millette, Maude ^a   Sharma, Atul ^a   Weiler, Hope ^b   Sheehy, Odile ^c   Bérard, Anick ^c,d   Rodd, Celia ^a,b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infant; Rickets; Supplements; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RICKETS; SOCIAL STATUS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; BREAST FEEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; NEWBORN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUEBEC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RICKETS; VITAMIN D; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907861529     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12727     Document Type: Article

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