Factors associated with morbidities among infants in three sub centre areas of belgaum district of south India: A longitudinal study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-174

  Joseph, Nitin ^a   Naik, Vijaya A ^b   Mahantshetti, Niranjana S ^b   Unnikrishnan, Bhaskaran ^a   Mallapur, Mahesh ^b   Kotian, Shashidhar M ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Factors; incidence; infants; longitudinal study; morbidity; weight gain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883316318     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.116354     Document Type: Article

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