Malaria in the United Republic of Tanzania: cultural considerations and health-seeking behaviour.

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Published in Bull World Health Organ on January 01, 2000

Authors

L Oberländer1, B Elverdan

Author Affiliations

1: Department of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Winslowparken 19, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.

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