Determinants of Care-Seeking Practices for Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria

Determinants of Care-Seeking Practices for Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria

Oladele Simeon Olatunya,1,2 Adefunke Olarinre Babatola,1,2 Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniyi,1,2 Olubunmi Adeola Lawal,3 Alaba Olanrewaju Daramola,4 Tosin Anthony Agbesanwa,5 Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo,6 Paul Oladapo Ajayi,7 Adeleke Ajayi Ibijola,8 Akinwumi Kolawole Komolafe,2 Adekunle Adekile9 1Department of Pa...

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Main Authors:	Olatunya OS, Babatola AO, Adeniyi AT, Lawal OA, Daramola AO, Agbesanwa TA, Ojo TO, Ajayi PO, Ibijola AA, Komolafe AK, Adekile A
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2021-02-01
Series:	Journal of Blood Medicine
Subjects:	sickle cell disease health seeking behavior non-orthodox care nigeria
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/determinants-of-care-seeking-practices-for-children-with-sickle-cell-d-peer-reviewed-article-JBM

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