Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding the management of diarrhea by pharmacists and licensed drug sellers in eastern Nepal

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1562-1567

  Das, Balbhadra Prasad ^a   Deo, S K ^a   Jha, N ^a   Rauniar, G P ^a   Rani, M A Naga ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

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EID: 33645018229     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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