Hyperactivity and minor physical anomalies in elementary school children.
American Journal of OrthopsychiatryPublished 1 July 1971
Mary F. Waldrop, Jacob D. Goering
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Elementary school boys, whom their teachers had selected as being among the three most hyperactive in their classes, were found to have significantly more minor physical anomalies than boys selected as not being hyperactive.
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Elementary school boys, whom their teachers had selected as being among the three most hyperactive in their classes, were found to have significantly more minor physical anomalies than boys selected as not being hyperactive.
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