Principles, practices and knowledge of clinicians when assessing febrile children: a qualitative study in Kenya

Principles, practices and knowledge of clinicians when assessing febrile children: a qualitative study in Kenya

Abstract Background Clinicians in low resource settings in malaria endemic regions face many challenges in diagnosing and treating febrile illnesses in children. Given the change in WHO guidelines in 2010 that recommend malaria testing prior to treatment, clinicians are now required to expand the di...

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Main Authors: Anneka M. Hooft, Kelsey Ripp, Bryson Ndenga, Francis Mutuku, David Vu, Kimberly Baltzell, Linnet N. Masese, John Vulule, Dunstan Mukoko, A. Desiree LaBeaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Fever
Malaria
Children
Kenya
Knowledge
Principles
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2021-7

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