Investigation of diarrhoea in a traveller just returned from India.
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The causes of diarrhoea in people returning from travelling can be infective and non-infective, and the duration of symptoms is an important factor in identifying the cause. The article outlines the appropriate investigations Publication Details Zwar, N. A. & Torda, A. (2011). Investigation of diarrhoea in a traveller just returned from India. BMJ, 342 (7810), 342-1-342-5. This journal article is available at Research Online: http://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/4485
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 342 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011