extent of delay in diagnosis in new smear positive cases of pulmonary tuberculosis attending tertiary care hospital
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Extent of Delay in Diagnosis in New Smear Positive Patients of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Attending Tertiary Care Hospital
BACKGROUND India is the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden country accounting for one-fifth of the global incidence. It is estimated that, annually, 1.9 million cases are from India and about 0.8 million are infectious, new smear, positive pulmonary TB cases. The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care hospital to determine the extent of delay in diagnosis and initi...
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international journal of preventive medicineجلد ۴، شماره ۱۲، صفحات ۱۴۸۰-۰
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