Monday, February 16, 2015

Children in Rural India are Treated Wrongly for Diarrhea and Pneumonia

Children in rural India are treated wrongly for diarrhea and pneumonia, which are the two leading killers of young ones worldwide, revealed researchers at Duke University. Lead author of the study Manoj Mohanan said, "Medical practitioners typically fail to prescribe lifesaving treatments such as oral rehydration salts (ORS). Instead, they typically prescribe unnecessary antibiotics or other potentially harmful drugs. 80 percent medical providers in their study ...

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