Public health interventions to encourage TB class A/B1/B2 immigrants to present for TB screening

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1037-1041

  Catlos, Eva K ^a   Cantwell, Michael F ^a   Bhatia, Gulshan ^a   Gedin, Sonja ^a   Lewis, Julieann ^a   Mohle Boetani, Janet C ^a  

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ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031739130     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.4.9801024     Document Type: Article

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