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ERIC Number: EJ496214
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0156-6555
Elimination of Mental Defect Due to Iodine Deficiency by the Year 2000.
Hetzel, Basil S.
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v40 n2 p83-94 1993
This paper reviews the effects of iodine deficiency across the lifespan, with special reference to mental defect; discusses the magnitude of the problem; describes available iodine technology to control iodine deficiency disorders (IDD); and notes the status of national IDD control programs, to assess the likelihood of eliminating IDD by the year 2000. (JDD)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Mental Retardation, Preventive Medicine, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Iodine; Thyroid Function
Note: Theme Issue: Sharing a Vision of the Future.