Pre-admission management of acute gastroenteritis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-21

  Elliott, E J ^a   Backhouse, J A ^b   Leach, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute gastroenteritis; Oral rehydration solutions; Outpatient management

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; DEHYDRATION; FLUID THERAPY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0029983828     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb01534.x     Document Type: Article

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