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Why do health workers give anti-malarials to patients with negative rapid test results? A qualitative study at rural health facilities in western Uganda

BACKGROUND: The large-scale introduction of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) promises to improve management of fever patients and the rational use of valuable anti-malarials. However, evidence on the impact of RDT introduction on the overprescription of anti-malarials has been mixed. This study...

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Autores principales:	Altaras, Robin, Nuwa, Anthony, Agaba, Bosco, Streat, Elizabeth, Tibenderana, James K., Strachan, Clare E.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2016
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4709931/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26754484 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-1020-9

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