Down syndrome in Israel: Health care utilization from a national survey

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-384

  Luxenburg, Osnat ^a   Arda, Hilmi ^b,c   Merrick, Joav ^b,c  

^a Gertner Institute   (United States)

^b National Institute of Child Health   (Israel)

^c DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

developmental disability; Down syndrome; health care; intellectual disability; Israel; mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 34247164629     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2006.5.4.381     Document Type: Article

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