Retinopathy of prematurity in Brazil: An emerging problem;Retinopatia da prematuridade no Brasil: Um problema emergente

Jornal de Pediatria

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-193

  Quinn, Graham E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; BRAZIL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PREMATURITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

BLINDNESS; BRAZIL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; NEONATAL SCREENING; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34249994134     PISSN: 00217557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2223/JPED.1631     Document Type: Editorial

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