Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system | Zendy

Alain ChichomMefire | Zendy; Marcus Fokou | Zendy

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Epidemiology of paediatric injury in low income environment: Value of hospital based data prior to the institution of a formal registration system

Author(s) -

Alain ChichomMefire,

Marcus Fokou

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

african journal of paediatric surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 0189-6725

pISSN - 0974-5998

DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.120909

Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , low income , injury prevention , injury surveillance , poison control , pediatrics , medical emergency , emergency medicine , socioeconomics , sociology

Little attention is generally paid to paediatric injuries, especially in low income settings. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the epidemiology of hospital-based paediatric injuries in a semi-urban area in Cameroon prior to the initiation of a formal registration system.

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