The role of behavioral research in the prevention and management of invasive diarrheas

Reviews of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue , 1991, Pages S255-S258

  Pelto, Gretel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

DIARRHEA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK FACTORS; SANITATION;

EID: 0026096441     PISSN: 01620886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/13.Supplement_4.S255     Document Type: Article

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