Utilization of RNTCP services in rural areas of Bellary District, Karnataka, by gender, age and distance from health centre

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 62-68

  Ahmed, J ^a   Chadha, V K ^a   Singh, S ^a   Venkatachalappa, B ^a   Kumar, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Age; Chest symptomatic; Distance; New sputum smear positive TB; RNTCP; Sex; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION RATE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SPUTUM SMEAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649977369     PISSN: 00195707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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