Implementation of CDC refugee blood lead testing guidelines in Minnesota

Public Health Reports

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-116

  Zabel, Erik W ^a   Smith, Mary Ellen ^b   O'Fallon, Ann ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REFUGEE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; MASS SCREENING; MINNESOTA; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFUGEES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44049087371     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490812300203     Document Type: Article

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