African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 80

Full Length Research Paper

Quality of hospital admission documentation: A study in an emergency paediatric unit of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

K.O. Isezuo
  • K.O. Isezuo
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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A. Adamu
  • A. Adamu
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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F. B. Jiya
  • F. B. Jiya
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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T. Yusuf
  • T. Yusuf
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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U. M. Sani
  • U. M. Sani
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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N. M. Jiya
  • N. M. Jiya
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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B. O. Onankpa
  • B. O. Onankpa
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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P. K. Ibitoye
  • P. K. Ibitoye
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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M. O. Ugege
  • M. O. Ugege
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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B. I. Garba
  • B. I. Garba
  • Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 02 May 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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