Completeness and timeliness of tuberculosis notification in Taiwan
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Completeness and timeliness of tuberculosis notification in Taiwan
UNLABELLED Tuberculosis (TB) is a notifiable disease by the Communicable Disease Control Law in Taiwan. Several measures have been undertaken to improve reporting of TB but the completeness and timeliness of TB notification in Taiwan has not yet been systemically evaluated. METHODS To assess completeness and timeliness of TB notification, potential TB cases diagnosed by health care facilities...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-915