The provision of and need for social support among adult and pediatric patients with tuberculosis in Lima, Peru: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in Peru, causing an estimated 35,000 new cases each year, 6.7% of whom are co-infected with HIV. Social support mechanisms are key in influencing health-seeking behavior, adherence, and overall patient wellbeing in clinical se...

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Autores principales: Paz-Soldán, Valerie A, Alban, Rebecca E, Jones, Christy D, Oberhelman, Richard A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3751303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23899353
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-290

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