This paper presents a framework for the health system with health workers at the core. We
review existing health-system frameworks and the role they assign to health workers. Earlier …

Background Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective and cheap treatment for diarrheal
disease; globally, one of the leading causes of death in children under five. The World …

In this lesson-packed book, Mark Nichter, one of the world's leading medical
anthropologists, summarizes what more than a quarter-century of health social science …

Objective: To analyze the patterns of prescriptions and drug dispensing using World Health
Organization core drug use indicators and some additional indices. Methods: Data were …

Background Acute diarrhea in children leads to dehydration and death if not appropriately
managed. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating diarrhea with oral …

The use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) with early refeeding forms the basis of therapy for
dehydration secondary to diarrhoea. ORS has produced such positive results in dehydrated …

Background The significant drop in child mortality due to diarrhea has been primarily
attributed to the use of oral rehydration solutions, continuous feeding and zinc …

Introducción: El impacto socioeconómico y la mortalidad que producen la enfermedad
diarreica aguda (EDA) ha sido preocupación de las organizaciones internacionales. La …

Diarrhoeal management practices are unsatisfactory in India especially in the slum areas.
Dearth of information regarding physicians' diarrhoea-related knowledge and practice in …

Background Decades after the establishment of clear guidelines for management, mostly
due to irrational approach, diarrhea is still a major concern in the developing world …