Moving from science to public health programs: Lessons from vitamin A

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Sommer, Alfred ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Policy; Research; Vitamin A; Zinc

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031904048     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.2.513S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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