The Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System: a 40-year review with prevalence and trends for selected congenital anomalies, 1997-2019
CONCLUSION: Congenital anomalies are an important public health concern with significant social and societal costs. Surveillance data gathered by ACASS for over 40 years can be used for planning and policy decisions and the evaluation of prevention strategies. Contributing genetic and environmental factors are discussed as is the need for continued surveillance and research.PMID:36651885 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.43.1.04 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - January 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R Brian Lowry Tanya Bedard Xin Grevers Susan Crawford Steven C Greenway Mary E Brindle Harvey B Sarnat A Robertson Harrop Gerhard N Kiefer Mary Ann Thomas Source Type: research
