Study on the factors affecting the MDA programme in Kerala state

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-56

  Showkath Ali, M K ^a   Rajendran, R ^a   Regu, K ^a   Mohanan, M K ^a   Dhariwal, A C ^b   Lal, Shiv ^b  

^a Regional Filaria Training and Research Centre   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Compliance; DEC; Drug distribution coverage; Mass drug administration

Indexed keywords

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ARTICLE; ELEPHANTIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIA; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; INDIA; KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 38649131312     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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