Probiotics use in childhood acute diarrhea: A web-based survey

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 426-428

  Weizman, Zvi ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; gastroenteritis; survey; therapies

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE DIARRHEA; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERNET; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NAUSEA; PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGIST; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNET; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROBIOTICS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79955041188     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181ef375d     Document Type: Article

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