Challenges to implementation of artemisinin combination therapy policy in Uganda

International Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 262-268

  Batwala, Vincent ^a,c   Magnussen, Pascal ^b   Nuwaha, Fred ^c  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Artemisinin Combination Therapy; Malaria diagnosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMODIAQUINE PLUS ARTESUNATE; ARTEMISININ; BENFLUMETOL; CHLOROQUINE; QUININE; SULFADOXINE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TISSUE SECTION; UGANDA;

EID: 78649632428     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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