A targeted testing program for tuberculosis control and prevention among Baltimore City's homeless population

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-39

  Lashley, Mary ^a,b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeless; Mission; Screening; Shelter; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33846000323     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2006.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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