Care pathways during a child's final illness in rural South Africa: Findings from a social autopsy study.

<h4>Background</h4>Half of under-5 deaths in South Africa occur at home, however the reasons remain poorly described and data on the care pathways during fatal childhood illness is limited. This study aimed to better describe care-seeking behavior in fatal childhood illness and to assess...

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Main Authors: Jessica Price, Merlin Willcox, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Kobus Herbst, Lisa Hinton, Kathleen Kahn, Anthony Harnden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224284