Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 340-343 , July 2004

The Role and Impact of Gender and Age on Children's Preferences for Pediatricians

  • Judith A. Turow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Judith A. Turow, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 833 East Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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  • Robert C. Sterling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Dr Sterling), Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa

Received 18 July 2003 ,Accepted 23 February 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60322-X

doi: 10.1367/A03-110R1.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 340-343 , July 2004

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