Drive-by readings: A creative strategy for tuberculosis control among immigrants

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-119

  Gany, Francesca M ^a   Trinh Shevrin, Chau ^a   Changrani, Jyotsna ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

AIRPORT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFECTION RISK; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ALGORITHMS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH FAIRS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 11344280405     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.019620     Document Type: Article

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