Rare disease surveillance: An international perspective

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 251-260

  Elliott, E J ^a   Nicoll, A ^a   Lynn, R ^a   Marchessault, V ^a   Hirasing, R ^a   Ridley, G ^a  

^a Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

International network; Paediatrics; Rare diseases; Surveillance units

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0034924825     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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