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Health literacy and knowledge related to tuberculosis among outpatients at a referral hospital in Lima, Peru

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) case detection in Peru relies on passive case finding. This strategy relies on the assumption that the community is aware that a persistent cough or contact with a TB patient is an indication to seek formal health care. This study evaluated health literacy and TB knowle...

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Autores principales: Penaloza, Rosalina, Navarro, Joanna Itzel, Jolly, Pauline E, Junkins, Anna, Seas, Carlos, Otero, Larissa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6400123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30881174
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S189201