Model collaboration between hospitals and public health system to improve tuberculosis control in China

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1486-1492

  Wang, L ^a   Cheng, S ^a   Xu, M ^b   Huang, F ^a   Xu, W ^c   Li, R ^a   Chin, Daniel P ^d  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

^c Jiangsu CDC   (China)

^d BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Case detection; Hospital; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

CHINA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 74949090051     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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