Trends in incidence and mortality of Down syndrome in Israel 1979-2005

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 399-401

  Zlotogora, Joel ^a   Merrick, Joav ^b,c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; incidence; Israel; mortality; national prevention program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT MORTALITY; ISRAEL; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 34247150312     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2006.5.4.399     Document Type: Article

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