The impact of response to the results of diagnostic tests for malaria: cost-benefit analysis.

The impact of response to the results of diagnostic tests for malaria: cost-benefit analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria seem cost effective in standard analyses, but these do not take account of clinicians' response to test results. This study tested the impact of clinicians' response to rapid diagnostic test or microscopy results on the costs and benefits of t...

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Main Authors:	Lubell, Y, Reyburn, H, Mbakilwa, H, Mwangi, R, Chonya, S, Whitty, C, Mills, A
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2008

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