Variable co-diagnosis of plagiocephaly and torticollis in Texas health care facilities

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 236-240

  Pivar, Suzanne J ^a   Scheuerle, Angela ^a,b  

^a Tesserae Genetics Texas   (United States)

^b B240 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defect registry; Plagiocephaly; Practice standard; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REIMBURSEMENT; TORTICOLLIS; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NECK MUSCLES; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; REGISTRIES; TEXAS; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 33748255906     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200603000-00006     Document Type: Article

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