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Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests at registered drug shops in Uganda

Limitations of diagnostic testing in the reality of diagnosis

Bibliographic Data

ID4838015
AuthorsClare Chandler (0000-0001-6499-7522, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Clare I R Chandler, Clare Ir Chandler, Rachel Hall‐clifford (0000-0002-1051-5230, University of London), Rachel Hall-Clifford, Turinde Asaph (Makerere University), P Magnussen (0000-0001-7372-0250, University of Copenhagen), Magnussen Pascal, Susan E Clarke (0000-0002-3829-9584, University of London), Ian Clarke, Siân Clarke, Anthony K Mbonye (Ministry of Health)
Year2011
Volume72
Issue6
Pages937-944
Publication date2011-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.009
PMID21349623
PMCIDPMC4194310
OpenAlexW2040231020
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited27

Diagnostic test · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health facility · Health services · Malaria · Pathology · Political science · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Test (biology · Law · Malaria Research and Control · Medicine · Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Nursing · Parasites and Host Interactions · Pediatrics

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year1,23
Citation span2013 - 2025 (13)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 16

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