Examining appropriate diagnosis and treatment of malaria: availability and use of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy in public and private health facilities in south east Nigeria.

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Published in BMC Public Health on August 16, 2010

Authors

Benjamin S C Uzochukwu1, Lausdeus O Chiegboka, Chibuike Enwereuzo, Usonwanne Nwosu, David Okorafor, Obinna E Onwujekwe, Nkoli P Uguru, Florence T Sibeudu, Ogochukwu P Ezeoke

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu-campus, Nigeria. bscuzochukwu@yahoo.com

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