Colostomy in children - An evaluation of acceptance among mothers and caregivers in a developing country

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 138-139

  Ameh, Emmanuel A ^a   Mshelbwala, Philip M ^a   Sabiu, Liadi ^a   Chirdan, Lohfa B ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COLOSTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMELLING; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STOMA;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLON; COLOSTOMY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM;

EID: 33846129458     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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