The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 652-656 , November 2004

Television, video, and computer game usage in children under 11 years of age

Received 23 April 2004 ,Revised 11 June 2004 ,Accepted 29 June 2004.

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 Supported by a grant to D.A.C. from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (R01 HS13302-02).

PII: S0022-3476(04)00644-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.06.078

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 652-656 , November 2004

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