Public Health
Volume 123 , Pages e11-e16 , September 2009

‘Learn the signs. Act early’: A campaign to help every child reach his or her full potential

  • K.L. Daniel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • C. Prue

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • M.K. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Porter Novelli, 3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 404 995 4507; fax: +1 404 995 4501.
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  • J. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Porter Novelli, 3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA
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  • M. Scales

      Affiliations

    • Porter Novelli, 3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA

Received 14 January 2009 ,Revised 8 May 2009 ,Accepted 4 June 2009.

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PII: S0033-3506(09)00157-7

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.002

Public Health
Volume 123 , Pages e11-e16 , September 2009