Hemoglobin screening: response of a Brazilian community to optional programs Triagem de hemoglobinopatias: resposta de uma comunidade brasileira a programas opcionais

The efficiency and the viability of three hemoglobin screening programs were investigated. They were offered on a voluntary basis to a Brazilian population and started with the analysis of blood donors, pregnant women and students. The hemoglobin screening was done through optional exams which inclu...

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Main Authors: Antonio Sérgio Ramalho, Roberto Benedito de Paiva e Silva, Rosa Chelminsky Teixeira, Mariane Bernadete Compri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 1999-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1999000300016