Enhancement of parents' awareness about β-thalassemia major disorder through two educational programs

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 283-286

  Dehkordi, Ali Hassanpour ^a   Heydarnejad, M Saeed ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

thalassemia major; Iran; Parents' education

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; WORK;

EID: 44849099263     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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