Oral rehydration therapy in Pakistan.
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Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) therapy is a definite progress in controlling mortality due to diarrhoeal diseases in Pakistan. UNICEF in collaboration with National Institute of Health, has made good efforts in providing NIMKOL, the Pakistani Oral cost (JPMA: 34: 105, 1984).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 34 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984