Public perception of birth defects terminology
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Methods for a public health response to birth defects clusters.
Few resources are available to guide public health officials in investigations of reported birth defects clusters. The majority of published resources focus on the investigation of cancer and infectious disease clusters and do not address clinical and epidemiologic concerns specific to birth defects research. This document aims to address these concerns, discuss the needs of the affected commun...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1542-0752
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23080