Congenital Anomalies Surveillance in Canada
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Congenital anomalies surveillance in Canada.
Congenital anomalies (CA) are present in approximately 3% of all newborn babies and account for about 12% of paediatric hospital admissions. They represent an important public health problem. Surveillance is especially important so that preventive measures such as folic acid fortification can be properly assessed without resorting to a series of ad hoc studies. Canada's surveillance of CAs is w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403781