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Health-seeking pathway and factors leading to delays in tuberculosis diagnosis in West Pokot County, Kenya: A grounded theory study

BACKGROUND: Patients’ health-seeking behaviour can lead to delays in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, however little is known about the experiences and treatment pathways of patients diagnosed with TB in Kenya. The aim of this study is to explore the health seeking practices and factors contributing to...

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Autores principales:	Mbuthia, Grace Wambura, Olungah, Charles Owour, Ondicho, Tom Gesora
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2018
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6261612/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30485379 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207995

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