Diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis: What do doctors of modern medicine do in India?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-57

  Prasad, R ^a   Nautiyal, R G ^a   Mukherji, P K ^a   Jain, A ^a   Singh, K ^a   Ahuja, R C ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; India; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INDIA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

HUMANS; INDIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0037251791     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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