Reducing deaths from diarrhoea through oral rehydration therapy

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1246-1255

  Victora, Cesar G ^a   Bryce, Jennifer ^b   Fontaine, Olivier ^b   Monasch, Roeland ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Diarrhea, infantile; Egypt; Fluid therapy, utilization; Infant mortality, trends; Mexico; Philippines; Rehydration solutions, administration and dosage

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

CHILD HEALTH; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; REHYDRATION;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; EGYPT; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; MEXICO; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PHILIPPINES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033788534     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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