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‘As soon as the umbilical cord gets off, the child ceases to be called a newborn’: sociocultural beliefs and newborn referral in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: The first week of life is the time of greatest risk of death and disability, and is also associated with many traditional beliefs and practices. Identifying sick newborns in the community and referring them to health facilities is a key strategy to reduce deaths. Although a growing area...
Autores principales: | Nalwadda, Christine K., Waiswa, Peter, Guwatudde, David, Kerber, Kate, Peterson, Stefan, Kiguli, Juliet |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Co-Action Publishing
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4385206/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25843497 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v8.24386 |
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