Describing the burden of malaria on child development: What should we be measuring and how should we be measuring it?

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 71-79

  Holding, Penny A ^a   Kitsao Wedkulo, Patricia K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALARIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT CARE;

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EID: 4344711299     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.2_suppl.0700071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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