Paediatric and obstetric outcomes at a faith-based hospital during the 100-day public sector physician strike in Kenya

BMJ Global Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2018, Pages

  Adam, Mary Beth ^a   Muma, Sarah ^a   Modi, Jecinter Achieng ^a   Steere, Mardi ^a   Cook, Nate ^a   Ellis, Wayne ^a,b   Chen, Catherine T ^a   Shirk, Arianna ^a   Muma Nyagetuba, John K ^a   Hansen, Erik N ^a  

^a AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 85061769191     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20597908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000665     Document Type: Article

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