Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 368-374 , November 2008

Discussion of Maternal Stress During Pediatric Primary Care Visits

  • Jonathan D. Brown, PhD, MHS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jonathan D. Brown, PhD, MHS, Mathematica Policy Research Inc, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20024.
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  • Lawrence S. Wissow, MD, MPH

Received 29 January 2008 ,Accepted 30 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.08.004

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 368-374 , November 2008

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