Otitis media. How are First Nations children affected?

To determine whether otitis media affects First Nations children more severely than other children, I studied the data on otitis media occurrence among these children; on risk factors, particularly bottle feeding; and on prevention and treatment. First Nations children do seem to have more severe ot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomson, M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: College of Family Physicians of Canada 1994
Subjects:
Research Article
First Nations
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2380239
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7841826
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Summary:To determine whether otitis media affects First Nations children more severely than other children, I studied the data on otitis media occurrence among these children; on risk factors, particularly bottle feeding; and on prevention and treatment. First Nations children do seem to have more severe otitis media than other children. Health promotion might help ameliorate the situation. Supporting breastfeeding in the community is strongly recommended.

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