Use of record linkage between a statewide genetics service and a birth defects/congenital malformations register to determine use of genetic counselling services

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-10

  Halliday, Jane ^a,b   Griffin, Odette ^a   Bankier, Agnes ^b   Rose, Catherine ^b   Riley, Merilyn ^a  

^a Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Congenital malformations; Genetic counselling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DATA BASE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES;

VICTORIA;

EID: 0030931350     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19971003)72:1<3::AID-AJMG2>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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