Treating severe acute malnutrition seriously

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 453-461

  Collins, Steve ^a  

^a VALID INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; FOLIC ACID; RETINOL;

CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MILK; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34247877476     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.098327     Document Type: Review

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