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A Cluster Randomised Trial Introducing Rapid Diagnostic Tests into Registered Drug Shops in Uganda: Impact on Appropriate Treatment of Malaria

BACKGROUND: Inappropriate treatment of malaria is widely reported particularly in areas where there is poor access to health facilities and self-treatment of fevers with anti-malarial drugs bought in shops is the most common form of care-seeking. The main objective of the study was to examine the im...

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Autores principales:	Mbonye, Anthony K., Magnussen, Pascal, Lal, Sham, Hansen, Kristian S., Cundill, Bonnie, Chandler, Clare, Clarke, Siân E.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4511673/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26200467 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129545

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