Disparities exist in the availability of outpatient malaria treatment in Maryland, USA

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 228-232

  Bear, Kelly A ^a   Higginson, Amanda I ^a   Hickey, Patrick W ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; QUININE;

ARTICLE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; INCOME; MALARIA; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POPULATION RISK; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

ANTIMALARIALS; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MARYLAND; PHARMACIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77954351836     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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