Skin diseases among children attending the out patient clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enug

African Health Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 362-366

  Emodi, I J ^a   Ikefuna, A N ^a   Uchendu, U ^a   Duru, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Childhood; Enugu (Nigeria); Profile; Skin diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PYODERMA; SCABIES; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN DISEASE; SUPERFICIAL MYCOSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 79952307508     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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