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Cost Savings with Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria in Low-Transmission Areas: Evidence from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria may help rationalize antimalarial drug use. However, the economic effects of these tests may vary. Data on costs were collected from 259 patients in 6 health facilities by using exit and in-charge interviews and record reviews during a trial of RDT rollout i...
Autores principales: | Yukich, Joshua, D'Acremont, Valerie, Kahama, Judith, Swai, Ndeniria, Lengeler, Christian |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2912577/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20595479 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0632 |
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