Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HD023713-05
Application #
3323925
Study Section
Social Sciences and Population Study Section (SSP)
Project Start
1989-04-01
Project End
1993-08-31
Budget Start
1993-04-01
Budget End
1993-08-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
053785812
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213
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