Long-term outcome in open spina bifida

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 493, 2003, Pages 632-636

  Oakeshott, Pippa ^a   Hunt, Gillian M ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attainment; CSF shunt; Open spina bifida; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CAR DRIVING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; POSTAL MAIL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINA BIFIDA; SURVIVAL; TELEPHONE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; DECISION MAKING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0042131987     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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