Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 219-223 , September 2004

The limping child

  • Alexander K.C. Leung, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP (UK & Irel), FRCPCH

      Affiliations

    • Alexander K.C. Leung is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, the University of Calgary, and the Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Alexander K.C. Leung, #200, 233 – 16th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 0H5
    • ,
  • Jean François Lemay, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Jean François Lemay is Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, the University of Calgary, and the Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2004.03.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 219-223 , September 2004

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