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Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Infants Admitted with Acute Childhood Illnesses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

BACKGROUND: Poor, delayed, or inappropriate health seeking for a sick infant with acute childhood illness is associated with high morbidity/mortality. Delay in health seeking is implicated with fatal complications and prolonged hospital stay. Thus, caregivers ought to identify danger signs and promp...

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Autores principales:	Wambui, Winfred Muringi, Kimani, Samuel, Odhiambo, Eunice
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2018
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6311279/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30643520 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5190287

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