Care Seeking for Neonatal Illness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Despite recent achievements to reduce child mortality, neonatal deaths continue to remain high, accounting for 41% of all deaths in children under five years of age worldwide, of which over 90% occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Infections are a leading cause of death and limitations...

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Published in:	PLoS medicine Vol. 9; no. 3; p. e1001183
Main Authors:	Herbert, Hadley K., Lee, Anne CC, Chandran, Aruna, Rudan, Igor, Baqui, Abdullah H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.03.2012 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Age Asia - epidemiology Babies Behavior Caregivers Child Health Services - statistics & numerical data Child, Preschool Diseases Economic conditions Estimates Health aspects Health facilities Humans Illnesses Infant Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - epidemiology Infants Infants (Newborn) Intervention Low income groups Medicine Neonatal care Patient outcomes Poverty - statistics & numerical data Rural areas Studies United States Child Health Services Poverty Asia Humans Infant, Newborn, Diseases Child, Preschool Infant Infant, Newborn
ISSN:	1549-1676, 1549-1277, 1549-1676
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