Editorial: Should artemisinin-based combination treatment be used in the home-based management of malaria?

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-2

  D'Alessandro, U ^a   Talisuna, A ^a   Boelaert, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Africa; Artemisinin combination drugs; Falciparum malaria; Self treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; INSECTICIDE;

AFRICA; BED NET; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNITY CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG COST; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESISTANCE; EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ETHIOPIA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; INFECTION RISK; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MORTALITY; NATURAL SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF MEDICATION; TRAINING; UGANDA;

AFRICA; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; MALARIA; SELF MEDICATION; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 13244292634     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01375.x     Document Type: Editorial

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