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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
Only a small proportion of women in developing countries –less than 30% -receive adequate postpartum care (WHO 1998). In very poor countries and regions, as few as 5% of women receive such care. A large proportion of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
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Back ground: Associations between major CVD risk factors and CVD have been reported to be similar among different populations in different regions of the world. But cardiovascular risk profiles differ in different ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
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Background: Medication is the major weapon for successful prevention and treatment of illnesses in modern societies. This makes access to effective medicines and their rational use fundamental to the provision of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
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Background and Aims: Global distribution, determinants, and financial aspects of type 2 diabetes mellitus from data in developed countries depict it as a major health problem increasing at an alarming rate. But ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
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Title: HIV-related Stigmatization: Experiences from women enrolled in a Mother-to-child of HIV Prevention Program in Malawi
Researcher: Viva Combs Thorsen
Supervisors: Johanne Sundby, MD, MPH (Professor, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
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Background: China is making efforts to reduce maternal mortality. But there are still over ten thousand women who die of maternal causes every year. Research on underlying factors of maternal mortality is insufficient. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
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Background. Neurodevelopmental impairment (NI) is a serious problem because it not only affects the individual s quality of life but it also decreases the future s human resources for the entire society. Early ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) are among the first achievements in childhood, and provide a sense of mastery, independence and social approval for the child. Self-dependence in everyday living skills is important to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
It is widely acknowledged that providing family planning services to adolescents would not encourage them to indulge in sexual behaviors but would rather help them with information on how to protect themselves if sexually ...