Malaria misdiagnosis in Uganda--implications for policy change

scientific article published on 16 April 2009

Malaria misdiagnosis in Uganda--implications for policy change is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1042548767
P356DOI10.1186/1475-2875-8-66
P932PMC publication ID2671516
P698PubMed publication ID19371426
P5875ResearchGate publication ID215713794

P50authorHelen CounihanQ110376062
Robert W. SnowQ30361447
P2093author name stringJames K Tibenderana
Dejan Zurovac
John B Rwakimari
Joan Nankabirwa
Julius N Njogu
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P275copyright licenseCreative Commons Attribution 2.0 GenericQ19125117
P6216copyright statuscopyrightedQ50423863
P921main subjectUgandaQ1036
malariaQ12156
misdiagnosisQ11631567
P304page(s)66
P577publication date2009-04-16
P1433published inMalaria JournalQ15749954
P1476titleMalaria misdiagnosis in Uganda--implications for policy change
P478volume8