Factors associated with patient delay in accessing pulmonary tuberculosis care, Gezira State, Sudan, 2009
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factors associated with health system delay in accessing pulmonary tuberculosis care in gezira state, sudan
background: tuberculosis (tb) is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries. delay in accessing tuberculosis care is associated with the highest densities of mycobacterium tuberculosis (m. tuberculosis) bacilli on sputum smears. objectives: the current study aimed to determine the extent of delay, and the major health system contributing factors to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1020-3397,1687-1634
DOI: 10.26719/2013.19.2.114