Diarrheal disease in a developing nation

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Ribeiro Jr , Hugo ^a  

^a Hospital Portugues (Salvador Bahia)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; MALNUTRITION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAZIL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MORBIDITY; PROBIOTICS; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0343314901     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(99)00810-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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