Proximity of pediatric genetic services to children with birth defects in Texas

Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 795-798

  Case, Amy P ^a   Canfield, Mark A ^a   Barnett, Ann ^a   Raimondo, Patricia ^a   Drummond Borg, Margaret ^a   Livingston, Judith ^b   Kowalik, Jenifer ^c  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^b University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^c Seton Medical Center Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth; Defect; Genetics; Pediatric; Planning; Service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENETIC SERVICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVE BIRTH; MOTHER; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; GENETIC SERVICES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; TEXAS;

EID: 56749096910     PISSN: 15420752     EISSN: 15420760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20515     Document Type: Article

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