Medical Practice and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Med. Pract. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2596
  • DOI: 10.5897/MPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 44

Full Length Research Paper

A three-year study on childhood intussusception in Jimma University Medical Center

Y. Yilma
  • Y. Yilma
  • General surgeon at Surgical Department, Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia.
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M. Akmel
  • M. Akmel
  • General surgeon at Surgical Department, Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia.
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A. Workicho
  • A. Workicho
  • Public Health Specialist at Jimma University Public Health Faculty, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 December 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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