Characteristics and health insurance profile of brought-in-dead children in a rural tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Adaugo Chizoma Owobu (Author), Chiedozie Ike (Author), Michael Ogbogu (Author), IfeanyiChukwu Chukwu (Author), Frank Onyeke (Author), Henrietta Ugbeni (Author), Matthew Apeleokha (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Despite the regular occurrence of brought-in-dead (BID) phenomenon, little is known about their prevalence, pattern and prehospital contributors in rural settings in Nigeria. In addition, the impact of health insurance in this context has not been described in our locale. Our study aimed...