Evaluation of growth monitoring programme in children in Kinshasa

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 96-99

  Mapatano, M A ^a   Lusamba, D ^a   Banea, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

ADULT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0030876338     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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