Did “Screeners” Increase Pediatric Tuberculosis Case Notification in Sindh, Pakistan?
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Public private mix model in enhancing tuberculosis case detection in District Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tuberculosis Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2329-843X,2329-8448
DOI: 10.4236/jtr.2017.51009