Advisory committee on heritable disorders and genetic diseases in newborns and children.
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چکیده
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks and Welcome • R. Rodney Howell, M.D. Committee Chair 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) report to HRSA-Update • Peter C. van Dyck, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Administrator Maternal and Child Health Bureau Committee Discussion • R. Rodney Howell, M.D. Committee Chair 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Committee Discussion of ACMG report, Continued • R. Rodney Howell, M.D. Committee Chair
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews
دوره 12 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006