Tuberculosis in Swaziland: A health needs assessment in preparation for a community-based programme

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 216-220

  Pushpananthan, S ^a   Walley, J D ^a   Wright, J ^a  

^a NUFFIELD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; SWAZILAND; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RURAL HEALTH; SWAZILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0033772328     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550003000412     Document Type: Article

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