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A New Formulation of ORS for Children Is Warranted
Christopher Duggan M.D., M.P.H.,
Christopher Duggan M.D., M.P.H.
Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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Olivier Fontaine M.D.
Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Christopher Duggan M.D., M.P.H.,
Christopher Duggan M.D., M.P.H.
Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this author Olivier Fontaine M.D.,
Olivier Fontaine M.D.
Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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First published: 01 March 2002
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