Malaria "epidemic" in Quebec: Diagnosis and response to imported malaria

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-50

  Ndao, Momar ^a   Bandyayera, Etienne ^a   Kokoskin, Evelyne ^c   Diemert, David ^c   Gyorkos, Theresa W ^b   MacLean, J Dick ^c   John, Ron St ^d   Ward, Brian J ^a,c  

^a Research Institute   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUGEE;

EID: 12344260999     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1031862     Document Type: Article

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