Gastroschisis and omphalocele codes "all-inclusive": urgent need for modifications!

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 966-

  Chabra, Shilpi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GASTROSCHISIS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; LETTER; OMPHALOCELE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GASTROSCHISIS; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; PREVALENCE;

EID: 43249095214     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.01.003     Document Type: Letter

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