Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 263-269 , July 2009

The Impact of Childhood Activity Limitations on Parental Health, Mental Health, and Workdays Lost in the United States

  • Whitney P. Witt, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Whitney P. Witt, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 North Walnut Street, Office 503, Madison, Wisconsin 53726.
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  • Carissa A. Gottlieb, MS
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  • John Hampton, MS
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  • Kristin Litzelman, BA

Received 22 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00056-4

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.02.008

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 263-269 , July 2009

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