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Rapid diagnostic tests compared with malaria microscopy for guiding outpatient treatment of febrile illness in Tanzania: randomised trial

BMJ 2007; 334 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39073.496829.AE (Published 22 February 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;334:403

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