Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 264-273 , August 2010

Obesity in Hong Kong Chinese Preschool Children: Where Are All the Nurses?

  • Christine M.S. Chan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Early Childhood Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Christine Chan PhD.
    • ,
  • Toity Deave, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Child & Adolescent Health, University of the West of England, Hampton House, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    • ,
  • Trisha Greenhalgh, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Primary Health Care, University College London, London, UK

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PII: S0882-5963(09)00061-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.02.019

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 264-273 , August 2010

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