Etiology of child mortality in Goroka, Papua New Guinea: a prospective two-year study

• Main Authors: Duke Trevor (Author), Michael Audrey (Author), Mgone Joyce (Author), Frank Dale (Author), Wal Tilda (Author), Sehuko Rebecca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To collect accurate data on disease- and microbial-specific causes and avoidable factors in child deaths in a developing country. METHODS: A systematic prospective audit of deaths of children seen at Goroka Hospital in the highlands of Papua New Guinea was carried out. Over a 24-month per...