The epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Egypt: Methods, training, and quality control of clinical and ultrasound examinations

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 17-20

  Abdel Wahab, M Farid ^a   Esmat, Gamal ^a   El Boraey, Yaser ^a   Ramzy, Iman ^a   Medhat, Eman ^a   Strickland, G Thomas ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EGYPT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; STAFF TRAINING; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034062721     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.17     Document Type: Article

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