Community-based survey of paediatric diarrhoeal morbidity and home treatment practices in Finland

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 986-990

  Rautanen, T ^a   Halme, S ^b   Vesikari, T ^c  

^a JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Health Care Centre   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Community based; Diarrhoea; Lactic acid bacteria; Oral rehydration

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINLAND; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; FINLAND; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 0031681221     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031662     Document Type: Article

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