Living with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Vietnam: A survey of parents

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1207-1223

  Armstrong, Kate L ^a   Henderson, C ^b   Hoan, N T ^c   Warne, G L ^d  

^a Goulburn Valley Health ^*  (Australia)

^b Goulburn Valley Health Pathology   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF PEDIATRICS   (Viet Nam)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

CAH; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Education; Needs; Parents; Poverty; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

FLUDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN SCREENING; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POVERTY; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SUPPORT GROUP; VIET NAM;

EID: 37849185266     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2006.19.10.1207     Document Type: Article

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