Congenital anomalies--why bother?
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The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 15 March 2010 192 6 300-301 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2010 www.mja.com.au Editorials system, including the considerable expense of provid to screen for, diagnose and terminate pregnancie major congenital anomalies (Down syndrome and defects in particul r). Importantly, some anomalies able, including neural tube defects (70% preventa quate periconceptional folic acid) and anomalies r exposure to teratogens (eg, by avoiding alcohol durin The challenge of convincing governments of the value of a nationally comprehensive data collection
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Australia
دوره 192 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010