Role of rapid diagnostic tests for guiding outpatient treatment of febrile illness in Liaquat University Hospital.

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Published in Pak J Med Sci on September 01, 2013

Authors

Salma Shaikh1, Shazia Memon2, Hafeezullah Memon3, Imran Ahmed4

Author Affiliations

1: Dr. Salma Shaikh, Professor of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
2: Dr. Shazia Memon, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
3: Dr. Hafeezullah Memon, FCPS, Resident of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
4: Dr. Imran Ahmed, FCPS, Resident of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

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