Causes of childhood diarrhea as perceived by mothers in the Punjab, Pakistan.

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Published in Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health on June 01, 2003

Authors

Melanie Nielsen1, Anneke Hoogvorst, Flemming Konradsen, Muhamad Mudasser, Wim van der Hoek

Author Affiliations

1: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Lahore, Pakistan.

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