Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 388-391 , November 2008

Development and Validation of a Self-Administered Questionnaire to Measure Water Exposures in Children

Received 2 April 2008 ,Accepted 14 July 2008.

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PII: S1530-1567(08)00164-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.07.004

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 388-391 , November 2008

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