The effects of war on children in Africa

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 227-232

  Albertyn, R ^a   Bickler, S W ^b   Van As, A B ^a   Millar, A J W ^a   Rode, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Children; War

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; BATTLE INJURY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD; CONFLICT; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFECTION; INTERNET; LAW; LEADERSHIP; LITERATURE; MORTALITY; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOLDIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WAR;

AFRICA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; WAR;

EID: 0038156111     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0926-9     Document Type: Review

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