Health profile of paediatric tuberculosis patients on directly observed treatment short course therapy
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patients’ experience of tuberculosis treatment using directly observed treatment, short-course (dots): a qualitative study
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20163686