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Seeking treatment for uncomplicated malaria: experiences from the Kintampo districts of Ghana

BACKGROUND: Malaria accounts for many deaths and illnesses, mostly among young children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. An integrated approach is recommended to ensure effective malaria control. Socio-cultural factors continue to serve as determinants of malaria health-seeking behaviour. A...

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Autores principales:	Febir, Lawrence G., Asante, Kwaku Poku, Afari-Asiedu, Samuel, Abokyi, Livesy N., Kwarteng, Anthony, Ogutu, Bernhards, Gyapong, Margaret, Owusu-Agyei, Seth
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2016
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4761197/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26896962 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1151-7

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