Diarrhoeal Diseases in Glasgow.
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چکیده
Interest in diarrhoeal disease was intensified following the appointment of a subcommittee on enteritis in infancy by the Preventive Medicine Committee of the Medical Research Council. I am indebted to Dr. A. S. M. Macgregor, a member of the committee, for the suggestion to compile this review of the prevalence of the diarrhoeal diseases in Glasgow, with special reference to non-specific enteritis. The incidence of these diseases is indicated in the following list, which shows the average number of deaths or cases registered annually:
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 4178 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1941