Why children die: An under-5 health care survey in Mafikeng region

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 202-206

  Krug, A ^a   Pattinson, R C ^b   Power, D J ^c  

^a North West Department of Health ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SOUTH AFRICA;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORDS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 1642330857     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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