Role of oral rehydration therapy in controlling epidemic of cholera and watery diarrhoea

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Sarkar, Kamalesh ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Cholera and non cholera watery diarrhoea; Oral rehydration salt (ORS); Oral rehydration therapy (ORT)

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; INFUSION FLUID; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CHOLERA; COOPERATION; DEHYDRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SANITATION; VERNER MORRISON SYNDROME; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0141894745     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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