The epidemiology of tuberculosis in pacific island countries and territories: 2000-2007

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 86-99

  Viney, Kerr ^a   O'Connor, Janet ^a   Wiegandt, Axel ^a  

^a SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

DOTS; epidemiology; Pacific; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PACIFIC ISLANDS; SEX RATIO; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PACIFIC ISLANDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650458919     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510390671     Document Type: Article

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