Tuberculosis among participants in an academic global health medical exchange program

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 841-845

  Gardner, Adrian ^a   Cohen, Ted ^b   Carter, E Jane ^a,c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ACADEMIC MODEL PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AMPATH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

academic medical exchange program; global health; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRAVEL; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051549875     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1669-x     Document Type: Review

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