The Medical Birth Registry of Norway. Epidemiological research and surveillance throughout 30 years

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 435-439

  Irgens, Lorentz M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Birth registration; Births; Epidemiology; Registry; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH DEFECT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; NEWBORN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NORWAY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 0034027938     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079006435.x     Document Type: Review

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