Acute childhood morbidities in rural Wardha: some epidemiological correlates and health care seeking.

@article{Deshmukh2009AcuteCM,
  title={Acute childhood morbidities in rural Wardha: some epidemiological correlates and health care seeking.},
  author={Pradeep Ramrao Deshmukh and Amol R. Dongre and Neha Sinha and Bishan Swarup Garg},
  journal={Indian journal of medical sciences},
  year={2009},
  volume={63 8},
  pages={
          345-54
        }
}
BACKGROUND In India, common morbidities among children under 3 years of age are fever, acute respiratory infections, diarrhea. Effective early management at the home level and health care-seeking behavior in case of appearance of danger signs are key strategies to prevent the occurrence of severe and life-threatening complications. OBJECTIVES To find out the prevalence of acute child morbidities, their determinants and health-seeking behavior of the mothers of these children. SETTING AND… 
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