An audit of the organisation of neonatal screening for phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism in the Northern Region

Public Health

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-121

  Galloway, A ^a   Stevenson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Congenital hypothyroidism; Neonatal screening; Northern Region; Phenylketonuria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PHENYLKETONURIA; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029972710     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(96)80058-8     Document Type: Article

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