The accuracy of the clinical histories given by mothers of seriously ill African children.

The mothers of 87 Gambian children with a potentially fatal illness were interviewed at the time that their children were admitted to hospital and attempts were made to establish a diagnosis using the mothers' history alone. In 66 cases (76%) initial diagnoses corresponded to the diagnoses esta...

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Main Authors: Alonso, P, Bowman, A, Marsh, K, Greenwood, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1987