Focusing on Quality Patient Care in the New Global Subsidy for Malaria Medicines
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چکیده
Tido von Schoen-Angerer and colleagues discuss the new Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria (AMFm), which subsidizes and facilitates access to artemisinin-based combination therapy, and what mechanisms are needed to ensure it stays focused on quality patient care.
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دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009