Characteristics of anti-tuberculosis medication adherence in South Africa

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 164-170

  McInerney, Patricia A ^a   Nicholas, Patrice K ^b   Wantland, Dean ^c   Corless, Inge B ^b   Ncama, Busisiwe ^a   Bhengu, Busisiwe ^a   McGibbon, Chris A ^d   Davis, Sheila M ^e   Gallagher, Donna M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f New England AIDS Education and Training Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 36049038288     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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