Optimizing health care for adults with spina bifida

Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-81

  Webb, Thomas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult health care; Developmental disability; Health services; Secondary conditions; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77951659467     PISSN: 19405510     EISSN: 10982779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.99     Document Type: Review

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