Active Surveillance of Birth Defects Among US Department of Defense Beneficiaries: Report of a Feasibility Study

Abstract

Birth defects remain the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States and, to date, the Department of Defense (DoD) has no comprehensive monitoring program in place to track birth defects. Having completed a feasibility study on the construction of a birth defects registry in San Diego county, the Naval Health Research Center proposes a DoD-wide, hybrid surveillance system to track birth defects among military members and their dependents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370217

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Gee
  • Oksana Lekarev
  • Ruth A. Bush
  • Tyler Clain Smith
  • William K. Honner

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congenital Abnormalities
  • Health Services
  • Heart Valves
  • Medical Personnel
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
  • Nervous System Malformations
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy

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