Cost-effectiveness of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9176, 1999, Pages 378-385

  Goodman, C A ^a   Coleman, P G ^b   Mills, A J ^a  

^a Health Policy Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept Infect Trop Dis London S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; INSECTICIDE; PYRIMETHAMINE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033620791     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02141-8     Document Type: Article

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