Self-Reported Concepts about Oral Rehydration Solution, Drug Prescribing and Reasons for Prescribing Antidiarrhoeals for Acute Watery Diarrhoea in Children

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 180-183

  Nizami, S Q ^a   Khan, I A ^a   Bhutta, Z A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRESCRIPTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FAMILY PRACTICE; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTIVATION; PAKISTAN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029848570     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559602600416     Document Type: Article

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