Improvement of district hospital service system to increase treatment adherence among tuberculosis patients in Pakistan

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 664-673

  Khan, Muhammad Shafiq ^a   Suwannapong, Nawarat ^a   Howteerakul, Nopporn ^a   Pacheun, Oranut ^a   Rajatanun, Titipat ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BANGKOK UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chronic care model; Hospital service system; Pakistan; Patient satisfaction; TB patients; Treatment adherence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961073170     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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