Contribution of birth defects and genetic diseases to pediatric hospitalizations: A population-based study

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1096-1103

  Yoon, Paula W ^a,e   Olney, Richard S ^a   Khoury, Muin J ^a   Sappenfield, William M ^b,c   Chavez, Gilberto F ^b,d   Taylor, Don ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c South Carolina Dept of Agriculture   (United States)

^d California Department of Health   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030862457     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170480026004     Document Type: Article

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