A Toolkit to assess health needs for congenital disorders in low-and middle-income countries: An instrument for public health action

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 243-250

  Nacul, L C ^a   Stewart, A ^a   Alberg, C ^a   Chowdhury, S ^a   Darlison, M W ^b   Grollman, C ^c   Hall, A ^a   Modell, B ^b   Moorthie, S ^a   Sagoo, G S ^a   Burton, H ^a  

^a PHG FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chromosomal disorders; congenital disorders; health services; population based and preventative services

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 84899110755     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt048     Document Type: Article

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