Contributions of a specialty clinic for children and adolescents with Down syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 430-437

  Skotko, Brian G ^a   Davidson, Emily Jean ^b   Weintraub, Gil S ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Clinical practice; Down syndrome; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; XEROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PARENTS; PNEUMONIA; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; STRABISMUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874205012     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35795     Document Type: Article

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