Addressing widespread iodine deficiency disorders: A serious health problem in thailand and beyond

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 662-664

  Ketpichainarong, Watcharee ^a   Jittam, Piyachat ^a   Ruenwongsa, Pintip ^a   Panijpan, Bhinyo ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Administrative issues; Applications of chemistry; CLIC; Continuing education; General public; Interdisciplinary Multidisciplinary; Misconceptions Discrepant Events; Public understanding outreach; Textbooks reference books

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955993530     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed100164a     Document Type: Article

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