Evaluation and cost analysis of national health policy of thalassaemia screening in west-azerbaijan province of Iran

Background: Thalassaemia is one of the most common Mendelian disorders in Mediterranean area. Iran has about 26,000 Thalassaemic patients, so it is one of the most affected countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the screening program and cost analysis of Thalassaemia prevention program in...

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Main Authors: Elham Ahmadnezhad, Nariman Sepehrvand, Farshid Fayyaz Jahani, Sanaz Hatami, Catauon Kargar, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=10;spage=687;epage=692;aulast=Ahmadnezhad