The national amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) registry

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-30

  Antao, Vinicius C ^a   Kevin Horton, D ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; REGISTER; UNITED STATES;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; HUMANS; REGISTRIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865973295     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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