Factors related to health system delays in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Estonia

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-281

  Pehme, Lea ^a   Rahu, K ^b,c   Rahu, M ^b,c   Altraja, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Health system delay; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COUGHING; ESTONIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33947405640     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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