Private GPs contribute to TB control in Myanmar: Evaluation of a PPM initiative in Mandalay Division

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 982-987

  Maung, M ^a   Kluge, H ^b   Aye, T ^c   Maung, W ^c   Noe, P ^c   Zaw, M ^c   Jost, S P ^b   Uplekar, M ^b   Lönnroth, Knut ^b  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c National Tuberculosis Programme (Upper Myanmar)   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Case detection; Myanmar; Public private mix; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MYANMAR; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MYANMAR; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33748593633     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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