Genetic disorders among Palestinian Arabs. 4: Genetic clinics in the community

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 140, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1644-1646

  Zlotogora, Joël ^a,c,d   Barges, Saleh ^b   Bisharat, Bishara ^b   Shalev, Stavit A ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Briut Clalit Sick Fund   (Israel)

^c HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arabs; Community genetics; Consanguinity; Genetic counseling

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; ISRAEL; MATERNAL AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; SHORT STATURE;

ARABS; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSANGUINITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; ISRAEL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33746592071     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31342     Document Type: Article

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