The role of gender and literacy in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 590-

  Granich, Reuben ^a   Reichler, Mary ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GENDER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; UNEMPLOYMENT; VIET NAM; YEMEN;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; YEMEN;

EID: 20444456233     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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