Multiple micronutrient interventions during early childhood: Moving towards evidence-based policy and program planning

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 141, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2064-2065

  Neufeld, Lynnette M ^a   Ramakrishnan, Usha ^b  

^a MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEXICO; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS;

EID: 81055149672     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.110.135061     Document Type: Article

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