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Preventing school dropouts should start in preschool.

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Author information

Author/s: Fiscella, Kevin (K);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: Preventing chronic disease (Prev Chronic Dis), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Apr; vol 5 (issue 2) : pp A67; author reply A69

Dates: Created 2008/03/17; Completed 2008/04/17;

PMID: 18341802, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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CommentOn: Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Oct;4(4):A107. (PMID: 17875251)

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Child, Preschool Educational Status Health Services Needs and Demand - organization & administration Humans Poverty - prevention & control; statistics & numerical data

Poverty - prevention & control; statistics & numerical data Preventive Health Services Public Health - standards; statistics & numerical data Social Problems - prevention & control Student Dropouts - statistics & numerical data

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