Commentary: Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 939-940

  Gray, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PLACEBO; ZINC;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MORBIDITY; NOTE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; VOMITING; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 53349129374     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn178     Document Type: Note

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