Dietary education and iron deficiency anaemia in the inner city

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 144-147

  Childs, F ^a,c   Aukett, A ^a   Darbyshire, P ^b   Ilett, S ^b   Livera, L N ^a  

^a Birmingham Dental School   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Isaac Maddox House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health education; iron deficiency anaemia; primary preventative measures

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031035355     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.2.144     Document Type: Article

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