Epidemics of anencephalus and spina bifida in Ireland since 1900

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1973, Pages 171-175

  Elwood, J H ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; IRELAND; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANENCEPHALY; BOSTON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA; IRELAND; PREGNANCY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0015637282     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/2.2.171     Document Type: Article

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