Patterns of healthcare use for diarrhoea at sites in six countries

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-103

  Robertson, Susan E ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHINA; CHOLERA; DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; EDITORIAL; GHANA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS; INDIA; INDONESIA; INTERVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHIGELLOSIS; THAILAND; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TYPHOID FEVER; VIET NAM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; WORLD HEALTH;

HUMAN ROTAVIRUS A; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 4444344325     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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