EXCESS MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER TREATMENT FOR DIARRHEA IN RURAL BANGLADESH

EXCESS MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER TREATMENT FOR DIARRHEA IN RURAL BANGLADESH
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.287.6399.1097
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
105.7
通讯作者:
RAHAMAN, MM
RAHAMAN, MM
中科院分区:
医学1区
文献类型:
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作者:
ROY, SK;CHOWDHURY, AKMA;RAHAMAN, MM

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