Cost of school-based drug treatment in Tanzania

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 384-396

  Bundy, D A P ^a   Azene, G ^a   Guyatt, H ^a   Brooker, S ^a   Hall, A ^a   Kihamia, C ^a   Turuka, E ^a   Mwanri, L ^a   Kimaro, S ^a   Magingo, J ^a   Yona, E ^a   Issae, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; NEMATODIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TANZANIA;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD; COST SAVINGS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COSTS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PRAZIQUANTEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TANZANIA;

EID: 0032421479     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/13.4.384     Document Type: Article

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