Determining cost-effectiveness and cost component of three malaria diagnostic models being used in remote non-microscope areas

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 322-333

  Bualombai, Pongwit ^a   Prajakwong, S ^b   Aussawatheerakul, N ^a   Congpoung, K ^a   Sudathip, S ^a   Thimasarn, K ^a   Sirichaisinthop, J ^c   Indaratna, K ^d   Kidson, C ^d   Srisuphanand, M ^e  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b Vec Borne Disease Control Center 27   (Thailand)

^c Off of Vec Borne Dis Contr No 1   (Thailand)

^d CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0141517669     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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