Medical genetics in primary health care

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 831-835

  Christianson, Arnold L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Medical genetics; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ABNORMALITIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0034330106     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02726229     Document Type: Conference Paper

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