Developing community-based intervention strategies to save newborn lives: Lessons learned from formative research in five countries

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 28, Issue , 2008, Pages S2-S8

  Kirkwood, B R ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84984763950     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.166     Document Type: Review

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