Pattern of non-communicable diseases among medical admissions in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-17

  Unachukwu, C N ^a   Agomuoh, D I ^a   Alasia, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medical admissions; Non communicable diseases; Port harcourt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 51149114208     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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