Treatment-seeking behaviors and improvement in adherence to treatment regimen of tuberculosis patients using intensive triad-model program, Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 526-541

  Chimbanrai, Boonlue ^a,d   Fungladda, Wijitr ^a,c   Kaewkungwal, Jaranit ^a   Silachamroon, Udomsak ^b  

^a Department of Social and Environmental Medicine ^*

^b Faculty of Tropical Medicine

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Phrasamut Chedi Sawatayanon Hospital   (Thailand)

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EID: 44949093509     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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