Gender difference in treatment seeking behaviors of tuberculosis cases in rural communities of Bangladesh

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 126-135

  Ahsan, Giasuddin ^a,c   Ahmed, Jalaluddin ^b   Singhasivanon, Pratap ^c   Kaewkungwal, Jaranit ^c   Okanurak, Kamolnetr ^c   Suwannapong, Nawarat ^c   Akarasewi, Pasakorn ^d   Majid, Mohammad A ^e   Begum, Vikarunessa ^f   Belayetali, Kazi ^g  

^a DGHS   (Bangladesh)

^b National TB Control Program   (Bangladesh)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^e Prime Minister Office   (Bangladesh)

^f NTP   (Bangladesh)

^g USAID   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 3042717707     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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