The use of a Toolkit for health needs assessment on neural tube defects in Argentina

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-86

  Groisman, Boris ^a   Liascovich, Rosa ^a   Barbero, Pablo ^a   Alberg, Corinna ^b   Moorthie, Sowmiya ^b   Nacul, Luis ^b   Sagoo, Gurdeep S ^b  

^a National Ministry of Health   (Argentina)

^b PHG FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argentina; Health needs assessment; Health services; Interventions; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84872415187     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-012-0120-2     Document Type: Article

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