Access to a blood test and antimalarials after introducing rapid diagnostic tests in rural Myanmar: Initial experience in a malaria endemic area

International Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 275-281

  Ohnmar, ^a   Tun Min, ^b   May Aye Than, ^a   San Shwe, ^a   Wai Wai Myint, ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, V ^c  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

^b Department of Health   (Myanmar)

^c PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Access; Artemisinin based combination therapy; Gender; Malaria diagnosis; Myanmar; Self medication

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ARTEMISININ; ARTESUNATE; CHLOROQUINE; DICLOFENAC; FANSIDAR; MEFLOQUINE; PARACETAMOL; PRIMAQUINE; QUININE; TETRACYCLINE; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG USE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MYANMAR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 78649631101     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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