The global challenges of birth defects and disabilities

Lancet

Volumn 366, Issue 9492, 2005, Pages 1142-1144

  Carmona, Richard H ^a  

^a United States Surgeon General   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

BIRTH DEFECT; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MORTALITY; NOTE; POLICY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25844527228     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67459-4     Document Type: Note

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