Malaria and pregnancy: The implementation of interventions

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Robb, A ^a  

^a WHO Regional Office for Africa   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MONITORING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SAFETY;

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EID: 0033393333     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1999.11813505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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