Sickle cell anaemia in a changing world.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23874163.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001483 and PMC identifier 3712907.
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Abstract
David Osrin and Edward Fottrell comment on new research by Frédéric Piel and colleagues on the growing burden of sickle cell anemia, and discuss the need for changing policy and health services in response to epidemiologic transitions in child mortality. <i>Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary</i>
Medical subject headings
- Cost of Illness
- Sickle Cell Trait