Factors associated with delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in China
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Factors associated with delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in China.
BACKGROUND Delays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis reflect a lack of access to care, and contribute to ongoing tuberculosis transmission in the community. The objective of this study was to evaluate the delay in tuberculosis testing and the associated risk factors in Shanghai, Shandong and Sichuan provinces in China. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 765 culture-positive pulmonary tubercu...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks037