Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 152-158 , May 2008

Parental Methamphetamine Abuse and Children

  • Teena M. McGuinness, PhD, APRN, BC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Teena M. McGuinness, PhD, APRN, BC, School of Nursing, University of Alabama, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210
    • ,
  • Daniel Pollack, MSW, JD

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.04.009

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 152-158 , May 2008

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