Identification of tuberculosis cases by port health screening in Essex 1997-2003

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 196-198

  Millership, Sally ^a   Cummins, Amelia ^a  

^a Essex Health Protection Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

New entrant; Port health; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DATABASES; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENGLAND; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MASS CHEST X-RAY; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STUDENTS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 21644474005     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi020     Document Type: Article

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