Effectiveness of feedback for improving case management of malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia - A randomized controlled trial at provincial hospitals in Lao PDR

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 901-909

  Wahlström, Rolf ^a   Kounnavong, Sengchanh ^b   Sisounthone, Bouathong ^b   Phanyanouvong, Ampayvanh ^b   Southammavong, Thanakhanh ^c   Eriksson, Bo ^d   Tomson, Göran ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^c MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

^d NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case management; Education (doctor); Feedback; Intervention; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES; MALARIA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAOS; MALARIA; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PNEUMONIA; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CASE MANAGEMENT; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORDS; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 0142184476     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01105.x     Document Type: Article

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