Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 436-441 , September 2004

Improving Care for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Assessing the Impact of Self-Assessment and Targeted Training on Practice Performance

  • Charles J. Homer, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Charles J. Homer, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, 375 Longwood Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02215
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  • Lisa Horvitz, SM

      Affiliations

    • From the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, (Dr Homer, Ms Horvitz, Ms Heinrich) Boston, Mass; Children's Hospital, (Dr Homer, Mr Forbes), Boston, Mass; the Harvard Medical School (Dr Homer), Boston, Mass; and the NC Center for Children's Healthcare Improvement, University of North Carolina (Ms Lesneski, Dr Phillips), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Patricia Heinrich, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • From the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, (Dr Homer, Ms Horvitz, Ms Heinrich) Boston, Mass; Children's Hospital, (Dr Homer, Mr Forbes), Boston, Mass; the Harvard Medical School (Dr Homer), Boston, Mass; and the NC Center for Children's Healthcare Improvement, University of North Carolina (Ms Lesneski, Dr Phillips), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Peter Forbes, MA

      Affiliations

    • From the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, (Dr Homer, Ms Horvitz, Ms Heinrich) Boston, Mass; Children's Hospital, (Dr Homer, Mr Forbes), Boston, Mass; the Harvard Medical School (Dr Homer), Boston, Mass; and the NC Center for Children's Healthcare Improvement, University of North Carolina (Ms Lesneski, Dr Phillips), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Cheryll Lesneski, MA

      Affiliations

    • From the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, (Dr Homer, Ms Horvitz, Ms Heinrich) Boston, Mass; Children's Hospital, (Dr Homer, Mr Forbes), Boston, Mass; the Harvard Medical School (Dr Homer), Boston, Mass; and the NC Center for Children's Healthcare Improvement, University of North Carolina (Ms Lesneski, Dr Phillips), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Jim Phillips, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • From the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, (Dr Homer, Ms Horvitz, Ms Heinrich) Boston, Mass; Children's Hospital, (Dr Homer, Mr Forbes), Boston, Mass; the Harvard Medical School (Dr Homer), Boston, Mass; and the NC Center for Children's Healthcare Improvement, University of North Carolina (Ms Lesneski, Dr Phillips), Chapel Hill, NC

Received 28 July 2003 ,Accepted 27 May 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60338-3

doi: 10.1367/A03-116R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 436-441 , September 2004

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