The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 56-61 , July 2009

National Rates of Diarrhea-Associated Ambulatory Visits in Children

  • Stephen J. Pont, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch-Austin Programs, Austin, TX
    • Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education, University of Texas, Austin, TX
    • ,
  • Carlos G. Grijalva, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
    • ,
  • Marie R. Griffin, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
    • ,
  • Theresa A. Scott, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
    • ,
  • William O. Cooper, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Received 10 October 2008 ,Revised 7 January 2009 ,Accepted 30 January 2009.

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 Supported by an Academic Pediatric Association Young Investigator Award and a National Institutes of Health National Research Service Award Grant (T32 HS013833-03) The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this work.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00111-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.075

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 56-61 , July 2009

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