Malnutrition: Missed opportunities for diagnosis
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Malnutrition: missed opportunities for diagnosis.
INTRODUCTION Malnutrition is a serious public health problem particularly in developing countries where it is responsible for 54% of under 5s mortality. Anthropometric measurements are key tools for the assessment of nutritional status and diagnosis of malnutrition. Height and weight measurements are not routinely done in most clinics and hospitals in Ghana. Children therefore miss the opportun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ghana Medical Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0855-0328
DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v42i3.43627