Time to initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 401-406

  Pirkis, J E ^a,b   Speed, B R ^c   Yung, A P ^c   Dunt, D R ^c   MacIntyre, C R ^a   Plant, A J ^d  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b Centre for Health Program Evaluation   (Australia)

^c FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPUTUM; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029818944     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90111-2     Document Type: Article

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