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Determinants of malaria diagnostic uptake in the retail sector: qualitative analysis from focus groups in Uganda
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, as in most other malaria-endemic countries, presumptive treatment for malaria based on symptoms without a diagnostic blood test is still very common. While diagnostic testing in public sector facilities is increasing, many people in Uganda who suspect malaria visit private sec...
Autores principales: | Cohen, Jessica, Cox, Alex, Dickens, William, Maloney, Kathleen, Lam, Felix, Fink, Günther |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4338828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25884736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-0590-x |
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