Use of mobile phone consultations during home visits by Community Health Workers for maternal and newborn care: community experiences from Masindi and Kiryandongo districts, Uganda

scientific article published on 18 June 2015

Use of mobile phone consultations during home visits by Community Health Workers for maternal and newborn care: community experiences from Masindi and Kiryandongo districts, Uganda is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1024775461
P356DOI10.1186/S12889-015-1939-3
P932PMC publication ID4471930
P698PubMed publication ID26084369
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P50authorPatrick KolsterenQ55232559
Bart CrielQ91987265
Juliet KiguliQ117239071
Lynn Muhimbuura AtuyambeQ47504905
P2093author name stringLynn Muhimbuura Atuyambe
Christopher Garimoi Orach
Richard Mangwi Ayiasi
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectUgandaQ1036
community healthQ3473024
P304page(s)560
P577publication date2015-06-18
P1433published inBMC Public HealthQ15767009
P1476titleUse of mobile phone consultations during home visits by Community Health Workers for maternal and newborn care: community experiences from Masindi and Kiryandongo districts, Uganda
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