Global progress in the control of diarrheal diseases

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 345-355

  Claeson, Mariam ^a   Merson, Michael H ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

dehydration; Diarrhea; oral rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; DIPHENOXYLATE; KAOLIN; LOPERAMIDE; NEOMYCIN; PECTIN; QUINOLINOL DERIVATIVE; STREPTOMYCIN; VACCINE;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; EATING; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; VACCINES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0025239730     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199005000-00008     Document Type: Article

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