Treatment seeking for malaria: A review of recent research

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 933-945

  McCombie, S C ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fever; Health care utilization; Malaria; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

AFRICA; ASIA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALARIA; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

HEALTH SERVICE UTILISATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MALARIA TREATMENT;

EID: 0030222818     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00446-7     Document Type: Article

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