Incomplete follow-up of hemoglobinopathy carriers identified by newborn screening despite reporting in electronic medical records

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 852-862

  Burney, Mara ^a   Schunk, Kelly ^a   Oundjian, Nelly J ^a   Younge, Richard G ^a   McCord, Mary ^a   Green, Nancy S ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic medical record; Infant health; Screening; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CARRIER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FOLLOW UP; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEWBORN SCREENING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL TRAIT; UNITED STATES; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HETEROZYGOTE; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD;

CARRIER STATE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; NEW YORK CITY; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84857915419     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30440-5     Document Type: Article

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