Knowledge and attitude of mothers about oral rehydration solution in few urban slums of Delhi

Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 100-107

  Rasania, S K ^a   Singh, D ^a   Pathi, S ^a   Matta, S ^a   Singh, S ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Education; Knowledge; Misconceptions; Mothers; ORS; ORT; Urban slum

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; KNOWLEDGE; MOTHER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33244498199     PISSN: 02536803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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