Attitudes and knowledge of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients regarding the disease, and factors affecting treatment compliance

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 300-309

  Liam, Chong Kin ^a,b   Lim, K H ^a   Wong, C M M ^a   Tang, B G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compliance; Knowledge; Misconception; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0032928179     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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