A survey of tuberculosis hospitals in India

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1255-1259

  Singh, Alka A ^a   Frieden, T R ^a   Khatri, G R ^a   Garg, R ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Admission; Diagnosis; Resources; TB hospital; Treatment

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

BUDGET; COUGHING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INDIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 5644304348     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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