Implementing WHO hospital guidelines improves quality of paediatric care in central hospitals in Lao PDR

To evaluate the impact of implementing a multifaceted intervention based on the WHO Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children on the quality of case management of common childhood illnesses in hospitals in Lao PDR.

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