What works in fighting diarrheal diseases in developing countries? A critical review

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-24

  Zwane, Alix Peterson ^a   Kremer, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349512588     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkm002     Document Type: Article

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