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Waiting to inhale: factors associated with healthcare workers’ fears of occupationally-acquired tuberculosis (TB)
BACKGROUND: Fear of TB infection is rooted in historical and social memories of the disease, marked by stigma, segregation and exclusion. Healthcare workers (HCWs) face these same fears today, and even seek to hide their TB status when infected. This study sought to investigate factors associated wi...
Autores principales: | Engelbrecht, Michelle, Rau, Asta, Kigozi, Gladys, Janse van Rensburg, André, Wouters, Edwin, Sommerland, Nina, Masquillier, Caroline, Uebel, Kerry |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31138140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4115-z |
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