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Socio-demographic characteristics and psychosocial consequences of sickle cell disease: the case of patients in a public hospital in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is of major public health concern globally, with majority of patients living in Africa. Despite its relevance, there is a dearth of research to determine the socio-demographic distribution and psychosocial impact of SCD in Ghana. The objective of this study was...

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Autores principales:	Adzika, Vincent A., Glozah, Franklin N., Ayim-Aboagye, Desmond, Ahorlu, Collins S. K.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2017
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5282775/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28143586 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41043-017-0081-5

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