The effect of geographical distance on TB patient delays in a mountainous province of China

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 288-293

  Lin, Xu ^a,c   Chongsuvivatwong, V ^b   Geater, A ^b   Lijuan, R ^a  

^a YUNNAN PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NONE   (China)

Author keywords

China; Delay; Geographical distance; Mountainous area; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRAVEL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 40549127451     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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