Sushmitha  Saran; Gopalakrishnan

doi:10.5455/njcm.20220120103430

A Case of Falciparum Malaria Complicated By Patient Negligence

Authors

Sushmitha Saran Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Gopalakrishnan Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/njcm.20220120103430

Keywords:

Falciparum, negligence, public health, mortality and morbidity

Abstract

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2022-01-31

How to Cite

Saran S, Gopalakrishnan. A Case of Falciparum Malaria Complicated By Patient Negligence. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];13(01):58-9. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/71