P. Pongpaew, F. P. Schelp, N. Vudhivai, S. Sornmani Low weight-for-height in Thai children. World Health Forum. Vol.8, No.4 (1987), 539-543. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/15439
A wide range of factors is responsible for acute malnutrition among preschool children in a fearly prosperous agricultural area of north-east Thailand. Only primary health care can provide the intensive individual attention needed to prevent cases of this kind.