Short report: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between self-reported diarrheal disease and distance from home to water source

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 582-584

  Wang, Xia ^a   Hunter, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DIARRHEA; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WATER SUPPLY; CHILD; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

CHILD; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77957026230     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0215     Document Type: Article

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