Epidemiology and predictors of infant morbidity in rural Malawi

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-371

  Vaahtera, M ^a   Kulmala, T ^a   Maleta, K ^a   Cullinan, T ^a   Salin, M L ^a   Ashorn, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALAWI; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION;

DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA; MALAWI; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; NUTRITION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 0033678313     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2000.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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