Delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis: Of remaining concern in England and Wales [1]

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 355-356

  Wares, D F ^a,b   Ormerod, L P ^a,c   Morton, S ^a  

^a Britain Nepal Medical Trust   (Nepal)

^b ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c East Lancashire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ASIA, WESTERN; ENGLAND; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WALES;

EID: 0032879057     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/21.3.355     Document Type: Letter

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