Prevention of Thalassemia: Experiences from Samui Island

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 204-212

  Sangkitporn, Somchai ^a   Pathompanichratana, Sermsri ^c   Songkharm, Boonnipa ^b   Pathtong, Wantanee ^c   Chongkitivitya, Narumol ^b   Sangkitporn, Siripakorn K ^a   Watanapocha, Urai ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Reg Med Sci Center in Surat Thani   (Thailand)

^c Samui Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Prevention; Thailand; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HETEROZYGOTE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORALITY; OSMOTIC FRAGILITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRECIPITATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PUBLICATION; REGISTER; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNIQUE; TELECOMMUNICATION; THAILAND; THALASSEMIA; TRAINING;

ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; THAILAND; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 1842710897     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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