Traditional practice of oil massage of neonates in Bangladesh

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 184-188

  Darmstadt, Gary L ^a   Saha, Samir K ^a  

^a SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bangladesh; Infants; Knowledge; Massage; Neonates; Oils; Perception; Practice; Skin care

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; OIL;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN FUNCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; CHILD CARE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BANGLADESH; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFECTION CONTROL; MASSAGE; OILS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; HUMANS;

EID: 0036023879     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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