Burden of tuberculosis among aboriginal and non-aboriginal Taiwanese, 1996-2006

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 471-477

  Chang, Y M ^a,b,c   Shen, C K ^c   Chiu, C H ^c   Chiang, H J ^b,d   Lu, L C ^a   Liou, S H ^e,f  

^a Veterans Affairs Commission   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

^d FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^f TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DALY; Disease burden; Incidence; Mortality; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; REGISTRIES; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952809896     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.09.0579     Document Type: Article

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