Defining the cost of the Egyptian lymphatic filariasis elimination programme

Filaria Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Ramzy, Reda M R ^a   Goldman, Ann S ^b,d   Kamal, Hussein A ^c  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Egypt)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; EGYPT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 26844479545     PISSN: 14752883     EISSN: 14752883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2883-4-7     Document Type: Article

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