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Patient and heath system delays in the diagnosis and treatment of new and retreatment pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Malawi

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) control remains a challenge in Malawi despite the National TB Control Program since 1984. This study aimed at measuring patient and health system delays and identifying factors associated with these delays. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 588 pulmonary TB patients...

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Autores principales: Makwakwa, Lumbani, Sheu, Mei-ling, Chiang, Chen-Yuan, Lin, Shoei-Loong, Chang, Peter W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3976046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24606967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-132