How is the progress in genetics relevant to children's health care

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 213-214

  Hall, Judith G ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMATINIB; METHYLPHENIDATE; STEROID;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS; FAMILIAL CANCER; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE DELETION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KABUKI MAKEUP SYNDROME; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHARMACOGENETICS;

EID: 2442622343     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.4.213     Document Type: Editorial

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