Evidence behind the WHO guidelines: Hospital Care for Children: What is the Diagnostic Accuracy of Gastric Aspiration for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children?
Open Access
- 9 March 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
- Vol. 56 (5) , 291-298
- https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmq081
Abstract
The World Health Organization has produced guidelines for the management of common illnesses in hospitals with limited resources. This series reviews the scientific evidence behind WHO’s recommendations. The WHO guidelines, and more reviews are available at: http://www.ichrc.org.Keywords
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