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Cost-effectiveness analysis of malaria rapid diagnostic tests for appropriate treatment of malaria at the community level in Uganda
In Sub-Saharan Africa, malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5, due to lack of access to prompt and appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Many countries have scaled-up community health workers (CHWs) as a strategy towards improving access. The present study was...
Autores principales: | Hansen, Kristian S, Ndyomugyenyi, Richard, Magnussen, Pascal, Lal, Sham, Clarke, Siân E |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28453718 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czw171 |
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