Tuberculosis knowledge and attitudes among physicians who treat young children in North Carolina, USA

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 783-788

  Stout, Jason E ^a   Ostbye T ^a   Walter, E B ^a   Hamilton, C D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs; Survey; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; QUESTIONNAIRES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33745809462     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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