Experiences of being diagnosed with tuberculosis among immigrants in Norway — Factors associated with diagnostic delay: A qualitative study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 283-290

  Sagbakken, Mette ^a   Bjune, Gunnar A ^a   Frich, Jan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

diagnosis; diagnostic delays; healthcare system delay; patient delays; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; ETHIOPIA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIGRATION; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOMALIA; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMALIA; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951906572     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809357101     Document Type: Article

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