The role of malaria microscopy training and refresher training courses in malaria control program in iran during 2001 - 2011

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 104-109

  Nateghpour, M ^a   Edrissian, G H ^a   Raeisi, A ^b   Motevalli Haghi, A ^a   Farivar, L ^a   Mohseni, G ^c   Rahimi Froushani, A ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^c HORMOZGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Control; Iran; Malaria; Training courses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROSCOPY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAINING;

EID: 84871551824     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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