A systematic review of the organizational, environmental, professional and child and family factors influencing the timing of admission to hospital for children with serious infectious illness.
<h4>Background</h4>Infection, particularly in the first 5 years of life, is a major cause of childhood deaths globally, many deaths from infections such as pneumonia and meningococcal disease are avoidable, if treated in time. Some factors that contribute to morbidity and mortality can b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236013 |