International Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year:
2011
Volume:
6
Issue:
3
Page No.
70 - 72
Compliance of Primary Health Care Providers to Recommendation of Artemesinin-Based Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Selected Primary Health Care Centres in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria
Authors :
Muhammad Tukur Umar,
Aminu Chika
and
Abdulgafar O. Jimoh
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