From suspect to patient: Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment initiation in health facilities in South Africa

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 936-941

  Botha, Elsabe ^a   Den Boon, S ^b   Lawrence, K A ^a   Reuter, H ^c   Verver, S ^b,d   Lombard, C J ^e   Dye, C ^f   Enarson, D A ^g   Beyers, N ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^f WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^g INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

Author keywords

Case detection; Diagnosis; Health system; Initial defaulter; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMEAR; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 49149107190     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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