Tuberculosis, migration, and medical examination: Lessons from history

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 282-284

  Welshman, John ^a   Bashford, Alison ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MIGRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; TUBERCULOSIS;

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MIGRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VACCINATION;

AUSTRALIA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; TUBERCULOSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33645211762     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.038604     Document Type: Review

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