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Folk terminology for Diarrhea in rural Bangladesh
(Oxford University Press, 1991-03-01)Diarrhea, a descriptive term used in medical science for a variety of clinical diseases denotes an illness that is categorized differently and known by numerous terms in various cultures. These diversified classifications ... -
Oral rehydration therapy : a community trial comparing the acceptability of homemade sucrose and cereal-based solutions
(Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1991)Sugar-based oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhoea is promoted in many countries of the world. One programme in Bangladesh has instructed more than 13 million mothers in the preparation of a sugar-salt solution in ... -
Perception of Diarrhoea and the use of a homemade oral rehydration solution in rural Bangladesh
(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, 1988)Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is being widely promoted in developing countries but the socio-cultural aspects of diarrhea are often poorly investigated prior to planning the programs. Since 1980 the Bangladesh Rural ...