Follow-up survey of parents of children with major birth defects in New York State

Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 597-602

  Sharpe Stimac, Monica ^a   Wang, Ying ^a,b   Druschel, Charlotte M ^a,b   Cross, Philip K ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Children with special needs; Congenital malformations registry; Information sheet; Mailing program; Parent survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH DEFECT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ABNORMALITIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEW YORK; PARENTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTAL SERVICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES;

EID: 4544239528     PISSN: 15420752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20069     Document Type: Review

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