Tuberculosis defaulters from the "DOTS" regimen in Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 247-253

  Michael, Kifle W ^a   Belachew, Tefera ^a   Jira, Challi ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 27144557633     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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