The effectiveness of the use of "ready-to-use" therapeutic food (RUTF) in treating malnourished children in developing countries and the way forward

WHO and UNICEF recommend the use of “ready-to-use therapeutic food” (RUTF) in the treatment of severely acute malnourished (SAM) children with no complicated medical background. This research paper aims to review the evidence on the use of RUTF in the treatment of SAM children, explore the potential...

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Main Authors: Leung, Ho-kin, Vincent, 梁浩堅
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193780