From research to control: Translating research findings into health policies, operational guidelines and health products

Acta Tropica

Volumn 112, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Kilama, Wen ^a  

^a African Malaria Network Trust   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Product development; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; ARTEMISININ; FLUCONAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ETHICS; GUIDELINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HOLISTIC APPROACH; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH INSTITUTION; STAKEHOLDER;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MALARIA; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; AFRICA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS;

AFRICA;

EID: 70349171096     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.08.014     Document Type: Article

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