Tuberculosis screening of new entrants; How can it be made more effective?

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 220-223

  Van Den Bosch, C A ^a,b   Roberts, J A ^a  

^a East London and the City Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Screening; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; EUROPE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; SCREENING; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONDON; MASS SCREENING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFUGEES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034130642     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/22.2.220     Document Type: Article

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