Prescribing practices for malaria in a rural Ugandan hospital: Evaluation of a new malaria treatment policy

African Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages

  Ucakacon, P S ^a   Achan, J ^a   Kutyabami, P ^a   Odoi, A R ^a   Kalyango, N J ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Malaria policy; Malaria treatment; Prescribing practices

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; CHLOROQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE; QUININE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT PLANNING; UGANDA;

EID: 80053619329     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v11i3.70071     Document Type: Article

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