Cultural epidemiology of TB with reference to gender in Bangladesh, India and Malawi

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 837-847

  Weiss, Mitchell G ^a   Somma, D ^a   Karim, F ^b   Abouihia, A ^a   Auer, C ^a   Kemp, J ^c   Jawahar, M S ^d  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Research and Evaluation Division   (Bangladesh)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

Author keywords

Cultural epidemiology; DOTS treatment; Gender; TB control; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXPLANATORY MODEL INTERVIEW CATALOG; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SMOKING; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

BANGLADESH; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CULTURE; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALAWI; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 47149089034     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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