Tuberculosis 2000

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 431-435

  Davies, P D O ^a   De Cock, K M ^b   Leese, Jane ^c   Moore Gillon, J ^d  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CHINA; COOPERATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; POPULATION GROWTH; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0029797175     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900805     Document Type: Review

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