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Cost of inappropriate prescriptions for uncomplicated malaria in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a common course of morbidity in many sub-Saharan African countries. While treatment options have improved in recent times, inappropriate prescription seems conventional among providers, increasing the burden on patients and society. This study examined the cost of inappro...

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Autores principales:	Aryeetey, Genevieve Cecilia, Nonvignon, Justice, Malm, Keziah, Owusu, Richmond, Baabu, Bright Sasu, Peprah, Nana Yaw, Agyemang, Samuel Agyei, Novignon, Jacob, Amon, Samuel, Dwomoh, Duah, Aikins, Moses
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2023
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10193808/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37202807 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04581-8

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