Prevention of diarrhoea in young children

Prescrire International

Volumn 8, Issue 40, 1999, Pages 61-63

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Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

BREAST FEEDING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SANITATION; SHORT SURVEY; WEANING;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; HYGIENE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SANITATION; VITAMIN A; WATER SUPPLY; WEANING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032944825     PISSN: 11677422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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