Evaluation of a partial day treatment realimentation program for malnourished children in the Dominican Republic

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 394-398

  McLennan, John D ^a   Mills, Rosanne M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Program evaluation; Protein energy malnutrition; Realimentation

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; RETINOL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CAREGIVER; DIET THERAPY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; WEIGHT GAIN;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HUMANS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; URBAN POPULATION; WEIGHT GAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33845709559     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fml041     Document Type: Article

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