Retail sector distribution chains for malaria treatment in the developing world: A review of the literature

Malaria Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Patouillard, Edith ^a   Hanson, Kara G ^a   Goodman, Catherine A ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOBIN; AMODIAQUINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; ARTESUNATE; DIHYDROARTEMISININ PLUS PIPERAQUINE; FALCIDIN; FANSIDAR; HALOFANTRINE; LARIDOX; MALARAMED; MALARATAB; MALARINE; MEFLOQUINE; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE; QUININE; SULFADOXINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DATA BASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALARIA; RURAL AREA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN AREA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; REVIEW;

ANTIMALARIALS; COMMERCE; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; MALARIA; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77949380499     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-50     Document Type: Article

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