Chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care: Game-changer for newborn survival?

Global Health Science and Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-10

  Hodgins, Steve ^a,b   Pradhan, Y V ^c   Khanal, Leela ^d   Upreti, Shyam ^c   Pratap Kc, Naresh ^c  

^a MCHIP Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program   (United States)

^b Saving Newborn Lives Project   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND POPULATION   (Nepal)

^d JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

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EID: 84930653131     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2169575X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-12-00014     Document Type: Note

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