Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 194-198 , May 2010

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Part I

  • Patricia Ryan-Krause, MS, MSN, RN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Patricia Ryan-Krause, MS, MSN, RN, CPNP, Yale University School of Nursing, 100 Church St South, PO Box 9740, New Haven, CT 06536-0740

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0891-5245(10)00041-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.02.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 194-198 , May 2010