Accuracy of Chest Radiograph Diagnosis for Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects by Hospital Clinical Staff in Malawi

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 219-220

  Nyirenda, T E ^a   Harries, A D ^a   Banerjee, A ^a   Salaniponi, F M ^a  

^a National Tuberculosis Control Programme Malawi   (Malawi)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALAWI; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; MALAWI; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0032847017     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559902900409     Document Type: Article

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3. Harries AD, Kamenya A, Subramanyam VR et al. Screening pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in Malawi: testing different strategies. Trans R Soc Trop Med, 1997;91:416-19.