title: Importance of clinical diagnosis of malaria in national malaria control programme.
abstract: The study conducted at Kheda district, Gujarat, revealed that judgement of patient on the basis of symptoms and diagnosis of the doctor were correct in 50 and 27% of the suspected malaria cases respectively. In malaria control programme, emphasis on health education and passive case detection is indicated.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Research Centre (Field Station) Civil Hospital, Nadiad, India.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010966:Plasmodium vivax