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3. Research Recommendations
Pages 27-28

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... Basic research addresses questions pertaining to disease mechanisms and etiology, and the information it yields tends to be generalizable to varied local situations. Programmatic, or operational, research tends to be more country-specific, and the research questions and priorities usually need to be determined for each country.
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... 0 Efficacy of dehydration solutions made with household staple foods for replacing body fluid, shortening duration of diarrhea, preventing or reducing dehydration, and improving nutritional status.
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