Missed diagnosis of schistosomiasis leading to unnecessary surgical procedures in Jos University Teaching Hospital

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 96-

  Mandong, Barnabas M ^a   Madaki, Aboi J K ^a  

^a Department of Pathology and Family Medicine University Teaching Hospital ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 20844434784     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0049475054037011     Document Type: Article

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