Oral rehydration therapy in childhood diarrhoea : how educated are caregivers?

Master Thesis

2009

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Koning, Lizanne
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Morison, A
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University of Cape Town

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Division of Emergency Medicine
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
Thirty years ago, oral rehydration therapy (ORT) was hailed as potentially the most significant medical advance of the century. Dehydration from diarrhoea killed approximately 5 million children per year in the late 1970's. ORT is a simple and inexpensive means of treating diarrhoeal dehydration. Today 25% of the world's children have access to ORT, and it is estimated that every year it saves 500,000 lives (Drucker 1988).
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-58).

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Emergency Medicine

Reference:

Koning, L. 2009. Oral rehydration therapy in childhood diarrhoea : how educated are caregivers?. University of Cape Town.

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