Preferences for treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery in Kaengkhoi District, Saraburi Province, Thailand

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-118

  Samosornsuk, Seksun ^a   Jitsanguansuk, Supot ^b   Sirima, Nunta ^b   Sudjai, Sanit ^b   Tapchaisri, Pramuan ^a   Chompook, Pornthip ^c   von Seidlein, Lorenz ^d   Robertson, Susan E ^e   Ali, Muhammad ^d   Clemens, John D ^d   Chaicumpa, Wanpen ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c Chiang Rai Regional Hospital   (Thailand)

^d International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

^e NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cluster survey; Diarrhoea; Dysentery; Healthcare seeking behaviour; Passive surveillance; Thailand

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; RURAL POPULATION; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; THAILAND;

EID: 4444370636     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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