A retrospective audit of paediatric surgical admission in a sub-urban tertiary hospital

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-12

  Thanni, L O A ^a   Shonubi, A M O ^a   Akiode, O ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Admission; Children; Congenital malformation; Infection; Injuries; Pattern; Surgical care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NIGERIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 18844447189     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v24i1.28154     Document Type: Article

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