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Behavioral and Developmental Disorders of the Infant and Young Child: Assessment and Management

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The most common concerns in primary care medicine have changed over the last several decades. Increased emphasis on the total health care of children has expanded the physician’s role to include assessment and management of behavioral and developmental disorders.

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  1. Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, USA

    Donald E. Greydanus

  2. Child Development Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232-3573, USA

    Mark L. Wolraich

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Aylward, G.P. (1992). Behavioral and Developmental Disorders of the Infant and Young Child: Assessment and Management. In: Greydanus, D.E., Wolraich, M.L. (eds) Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2774-8_6

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