Detection treatment of childhood malnutrition in Papua New Guinea

Papua and New Guinea Medical Journal

Volumn , Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 38-53

  Edwards, Keith N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNITY CARE; DIARRHEA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIARRHEA; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0034158157     PISSN: 00311480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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