Tuberculosis in Bombay: New Insights from Poor Urban Patients
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Tuberculosis in Bombay: new insights from poor urban patients.
This study explores the health seeking behaviour of poor male and female tuberculosis patients in Bombay, and examines their perceptions of the causes and effects of the disease on their personal lives. Sixteen patients who attended an NGO's tuberculosis clinic were interviewed in-depth. Almost equal numbers of respondents stated 'germs' and 'worry' as the cause of tuberculosis. Men worried abo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Policy and Planning
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0268-1080,1460-2237
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/12.1.77