Impact of training of traditional birth attendants on the newborn care

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-36

  Satishchandra, D M ^a   Naik, V A ^a   Wantamutte, A S ^a   Mallapur, M D ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Newborn care; Perinatal mortality; Traditional birth attendants; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL DEATH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; TRAINING;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT CARE; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDWIFERY; NEONATAL NURSING; PREGNANCY;

EID: 67349111725     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0229-9     Document Type: Article

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