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Research Article

The SAFE strategy for trachoma control: Planning a cost-effectiveness analysis of the antibiotic component and beyond

Kevin D. Frick Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Hygiene and Public Health
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Sheila K. West Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Pages 205-214 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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