A better oral rehydration solution?. An important step, but not a leap forward

Editorial

G J Fuchs. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Jul 14;323(7304):59-60.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7304.59.

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Comment in

Oral rehydration solution. Rice water is cheap and effective.
Ho TF, Yip WC. Ho TF, et al. BMJ. 2001 Nov 3;323(7320):1068. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11713745 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Oral rehydration solution. Doctors in India still seem not to be convinced.
Vashishtha VM. Vashishtha VM. BMJ. 2001 Nov 3;323(7320):1068-9. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11713747 No abstract available.

Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating dehydration due to diarrhoea in children: systematic review.
Hahn S, Kim Y, Garner P. Hahn S, et al. BMJ. 2001 Jul 14;323(7304):81-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7304.81. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11451782 Free PMC article.

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