The challenges of eliminating neonatal tetanus

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 251-252

  Katz, J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; NEWBORN TETANUS; NOTE; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 11944273307     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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