The South African child death review pilot: A multiagency approach to strengthen healthcare and protection for children

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 895-899

  Mathews, Shanaaz ^a   Martin, Lorna J ^a   Coetzee, David ^a,b   Scott, Chris ^a   Naidoo, Threnesan ^c,d   Brijmohun, Yasheen ^c,d   Quarrie, Karisha ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (South Africa)

^c KwaZulu Natal Department of Health   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Child death review; Child deaths; Child mortality; Fatal child abuse; Health system strengthening; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BURN; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD PROTECTION; DEATH; DIARRHEA; DROWNING; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; LIVE BIRTH; NATURAL DEATH; NEWBORN PERIOD; NON NATURAL DEATH; PILOT STUDY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICAN; STILLBIRTH; SUICIDE;

EID: 84984903628     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: 20785135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i9.11234     Document Type: Review

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