The implementation of revised guidelines and the performance of a screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-8

  Korada, M ^a   Kibirige, M ^b   Turner, S ^a   Day, J ^c   Johnstone, H ^a   Cheetham, Tim ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN SCREENING; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAMPLING; SCREENING; STANDARD; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 43049108816     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jms.2008.007080     Document Type: Article

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