Evolution and Innovations of the National Neonatal and High Risk Screening Program in Costa Rica

Evolution and Innovations of the National Neonatal and High Risk Screening Program in Costa Rica

We present the evolution, organization and results of the National Neonatal and High Risk Screening Program in Costa Rica (PNT). This program has been working uninterruptedly for more than fourteen years. Costa Rica currently has a literacy rate of 95%. To August 2004 the rate of infant mortality wa...

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Main Authors: Carlos de Céspedes, Manuel Saborío, Rafael Trejos, Gabriela Abarca, Avelino Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2004-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Tamizaje neonatal
alto riesgo
discapacidades
enfermedades metabólicas hereditarias
hipertirodismo congénito
Newborn screening
high risk
disabilities
inherited metabolic diseases
congenital hypothyroidism
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