Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) : A robust strategy

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-48

  Patwari, A K ^a   Raina, Neena ^b  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Child health; Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI); Nutritional counselling

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 0036360028     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723776     Document Type: Article

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