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Evaluation of malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) use by community health workers: a longitudinal study in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are a simple, point-of-care technology that can improve the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of malaria. They are an increasingly common diagnostic tool, but concerns remain about their use by community health workers (CHWs). These concerns regard...
Autores principales: | Boyce, Matthew R., Menya, Diana, Turner, Elizabeth L., Laktabai, Jeremiah, Prudhomme-O’Meara, Wendy |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5960182/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29776359 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2358-6 |
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