The pattern of admissions into the medical wards of the university of Nigeriateaching Hospital, Enugu (2)

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-192

  Ike, S O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Enugu; Medical admissions; Pattern; Teaching hospital

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449090897     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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