Tuberculosis services and treatment outcomes in private and public health care facilities in Thailand, 2004-2006

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 888-894

  Chengsorn, N ^a   Bloss, Emily ^b   Anekvorapong, R ^a   Anuwatnonthakate, A ^c   Wattanaamornkiat, W ^d   Komsakorn, S ^e   Moolphate, S ^f   Limsomboon, P ^g   Kaewsa ard, S ^h   Nateniyom, S ^c   Kanphukiew, A ^c   Varma, J K ^b,c  

^a Bangkok Metropolitan Health Administration   (Thailand)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d Office of Disease Prevention and Control 7   (Thailand)

^e Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office   (Thailand)

^f RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TUBERCULOSIS   (Japan)

^g Phuket Provincial Health Office   (Thailand)

^h Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Default; Directly ob; Private sector; Served therapy; Thailand; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC SECTOR; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 67651234006     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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