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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2020

Increased number of brought-in-dead cases with COVID-19: is it due to poor health-seeking behaviour among the Zambian population?

Misheck Chileshe, David Mulenga, Ruth Lindizyani Mfune, Tato Herbert Nyirenda, James Mwanza, Bright Mukanga, Steward Mudenda, Victor Daka

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Misheck ChilesheMary Begg Health Services, 56 Chintu Avenue, Northrise, P.O Box 72221, Ndola, Zambia.
David MulengaCopperbelt University, Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine, P.O Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia.
Ruth Lindizyani MfuneCopperbelt University, Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine, P.O Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia.
Tato Herbert NyirendaCopperbelt University, Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine, P.O Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia.
James MwanzaUniversity of Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Disease Control, P.O Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
Bright MukangaCopperbelt University, Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine, P.O Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia.
Steward MudendaUniversity of Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Disease Control, P.O Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
Victor DakaCopperbelt University, Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine, P.O Box 71769, Ndola, Zambia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Patient Acceptance of Health CareCOVID-19HumansZambiabrought-in-deadCoronavirus disease 2019Zambia

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PMID33425169
PMCPMC7757280

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