The dynamics of tuberculosis treatment adherence

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-9

  Liefooghe, R ^a   Muynck, A D ^b  

^a VLIR Project   (Pakistan)

^b HSA SHAIP   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0035228392     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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