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Incidence, duration and risk factors associated with delayed and missed diagnostic opportunities related to tuberculosis: a population-based longitudinal study

OBJECTIVES: Missed opportunities to diagnose tuberculosis are costly to patients and society. In this study, we (1) estimate the frequency and duration of diagnostic delays among patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and (2) determine the risk factors for experiencing a diagnostic delay. DESIG...

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Autores principales: Miller, Aaron C, Arakkal, Alan T, Koeneman, Scott, Cavanaugh, Joeseph E, Gerke, Alicia K, Hornick, Douglas B, Polgreen, Philip M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7896623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33602715
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045605