The number of years it takes a population to double in size. The number of births per year for every 1,000 people. The growth rate of a population; the difference between birthrate and death rate. A system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today. The pattern of population in a country, a continent, or the world.
Quick Links. Spina Bifida Health Care Benefits Program. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides monetary allowances, vocational training and rehabilitation and VA-financed health care benefits to certain Korea and Vietnam Veterans' birth children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida (SB).
Most children with spina bifida will have a normal level of intelligence and they will often be able to attend a mainstream school. However, they may need some support to help them with any learning disabilities they may have, as well as any physical problems, such as incontinence.