Patent medicine dealers and irrational use of medicines in children: the economic cost and implications for reducing childhood mortality in southeast Nigeria.
This study assessed the economic costs of irrational medicine use by Patent Medicine Dealers (PMDs) for malaria, acute respiratory infection (ARI) and diarrhea diseases (DD) in Nigeria. Exit interviews were conducted with 395 respondents who sought care for their children from 15 PMDs in Abakpa dist...
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Main Authors: | Benjamin S C Uzochukwu, Obinna E Onwujekwe, Chinenye Okwuosa, Ogochukwu P Ibe |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/e2ffcf9ae0b34d969f48d57e7a5a6b01 |
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