Risk factors for defaulting from anti-tuberculosis treatment under directly observed treatment in Hong Kong

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1492-1498

  Chang, Kwok Chiu ^a,b   Leung, C C ^a   Tam, C M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b Yaumatei Chest Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adherence; Treatment; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SIDE EFFECT; SMOKING; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 11244293686     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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