Drug coverage surveys for neglected tropical diseases: 10 Years of field experience

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-222

  Worrell, Caitlin ^a   Mathieu, Els ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEGLECTED DISEASE; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; TROPICAL DISEASE; VALIDATION STUDY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DATA COLLECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; NEGLECTED DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TROPICAL MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84864872760     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0167     Document Type: Article

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