Integrated management of childhood illness: Conclusions

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 75, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 119-128

  Gove, S ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; INTEGRATED APPROACH;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAINING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANEMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATION; THORAX;

EID: 0031851942     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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