Improving rational treatment of malaria: perceptions and influence of RDTs on prescribing behaviour of health workers in southeast Nigeria.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Developments in rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have opened new possibilities for improved remote malaria diagnosis that is independent of microscopic diagnosis. Studies in some settings have tried to assess the influence of RDTs on the prescribing behaviour of health...
Main Authors: | Benjamin S C Uzochukwu, Emmanuel Onwujekwe, Nkoli N Ezuma, Ogochukwu P Ezeoke, Miriam O Ajuba, Florence T Sibeudu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21297938/?tool=EBI |
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