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Manuals, Toolkits and Guidance

Management of Severe Malnutrition: A manual for physicians and other senior health workers

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Publication year:

1999

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English, Portuguese, French, Spanish

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Format:

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Publisher:

WHO, World Health Organization

This manual provides guidelines for the treatment of severely malnourished children (below 5 years of age) in hospitals and health centres. The treatment of severely malnourished adolescents and adults is also briefly considered. The manual is intended for health personnel working at central and district level, including physicians, nurses, midwives and auxiliaries.

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Publisher

WHO, World Health Organization

Content type

Manuals, Toolkits and Guidance

Target audience

Health workers, Others, Programme managers

Rights

© Author/Publisher

Keywords

Malnutrition

Nutrition

Prevention & treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition

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