African-quin: Results of a pragmatic study on diagnosis of uncomplicated malarial attacks and treatment using quinine in French-speaking Africa;African-Quin: Resultats d'une etude pragmatique sur le diagnostic de l'acces palustre simple et son traitement par la quinine en Afrique francophone

Medecine Tropicale

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-26

  Ducret, J P ^a   Ponchon, D ^a   Charpentier, J C ^b   Brun, P ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

^b Gentilly Serv Methodol Rech Clin   (France)

Author keywords

Malaria; Quinine

Indexed keywords

QUININE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEVER; HUMAN; MALARIA; MULTICENTER STUDY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; CHILD; FEVER; HUMANS; MALARIA; QUININE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 1842788813     PISSN: 0025682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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