Decentralising tuberculosis case management in two districts of Burkina Faso

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Drabo, K Maxime ^a,e   Dauby, C ^b   Coste, T ^c   Dembele M ^d   Hien, C ^d   Ouedraogo, A ^d   Macq, J ^b   Ouedraogo, J B ^a   Dujardin, B ^b  

^a Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé   (Burkina Faso)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c Coopération Technique Belge ^*  (Burkina Faso)

^d MINISTÈRE DE LA SANTÉ   (Burkina Faso)

^e NONE   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Decentralisation; Operational research; Patient concerns; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECENTRALIZATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SCREENING; SPUTUM SMEAR; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

BURKINA FASO; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33144472262     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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