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- Title
Paediatricians' decision making about prescribing stimulant medications for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
- Authors
Chow, S-J; Sciberras, E; Gillam, L H; Green, J; Efron, D
- Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now the most common reason for a child to present to a paediatrician in Australia. Stimulant medications are commonly prescribed for children with ADHD, to reduce symptoms and improve function. In this study we investigated the factors that influence paediatricians' decisions about prescribing stimulant medications.
- Publication
Child: care, health and development, 2014, Vol 40, Issue 3, p301
- ISSN
1365-2214
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/cch.12036