Survey of caregivers in Kenya to assess perceptions of zinc as a treatment for diarrhea in young children and adherence to recommended treatment behaviors

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Simpson, Evan ^a   Zwisler, Greg ^a   Moodley, Melissa ^b  

^a PATH   (United States)

^b Ipsos   (United States)

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EID: 84939558493     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.03.010405     Document Type: Article

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