Childhood death auditing to improve paediatric care

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1467-1473

  Krug, Angelika ^a,d   Patrick, Mark ^b   Pattinson, Robert C ^c   Stephen, Cindy ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (South Africa)

^b KwaZulu Natal University   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Modifiable factors; Mortality audit; Paediatric HIV AIDS; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; FATALITY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33750402112     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600746302     Document Type: Article

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