Evalution of a social health intervention among homeless tuberculosis patients

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 420-424

  Diez E ^a   Claveria J ^b   Serra, T ^b   Cayla J A ^a   Jansa J M ^a   Pedro, R ^a   Villalbi J R ^a  

^a INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^b Div de Servicios Personales   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CITY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CARE; SPAIN; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029658089     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90114-8     Document Type: Article

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