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Does anti-malarial drug knowledge predict anti-malarial dispensing practice in drug outlets? A survey of medicine retailers in western Kenya

BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, where it is the fifth leading cause of death in both children and adults. Effectively managing malaria is dependent upon appropriate treatment. In Kenya, between 17 to 83 percent of febrile individuals first seek treatment for...

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Autores principales: Rusk, Andria, Smith, Nathan, Menya, Diana, Obala, Andrew, Simiyu, Chrispinus, Khwa-Otsyula, Barasa, O’Meara, Wendy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22866866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-263