Patient and health system delays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Southern Thailand after health care reform

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 422-428

  Rojpibulstit, Malee ^a   Kanjanakiritamrong, J ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, V ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Songkhla Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Delay; Drug store; Health insurance coverage; Thailand; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33645675303     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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