The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 5 , Pages 470-475.e3 , November 2007

Determinants of Life Quality in School-Age Children with Cerebral Palsy

Presented at the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in Orlando in September 2005.

  • Annette Majnemer, PhD, OT

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Annette Majnemer, PhD, OT, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Division of Pediatric Neurology, 2300 Tupper Street, Room A-509, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3.
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  • Michael Shevell, MD, CM

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Peter Rosenbaum, MD, CM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
    • ,
  • Mary Law, PhD, OT

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Chantal Poulin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Received 17 November 2006 ,Revised 16 January 2007 ,Accepted 10 April 2007.

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 Supported by United Cerebral Palsy Research & Educational Foundation (USA).

PII: S0022-3476(07)00355-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.04.014

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 5 , Pages 470-475.e3 , November 2007

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