Management of visceral leishmaniasis in rural primary health care services in Bihar, India

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 55-62

  Hasker, E ^a   Singh, S P ^b   Malaviya, P ^b   Singh, R P ^b   Shankar, R ^b   Boelaert, M ^a   Sundar, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Leishmaniasis; Visceral Primary Health Care Treatment Outcome Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; MILTEFOSINE; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

DISEASE TREATMENT; DRUG; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LEISHMANIASIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL AREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INDIA; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

BIHAR; INDIA; MUZAFFARPUR;

EID: 77953202172     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02562.x     Document Type: Article

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