Reexamining the role of radiography in tuberculosis case finding

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1279-

  Leung, Chi Chiu ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIGITAL IMAGING; DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EDITORIAL; FLUOROSCOPY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; SPUTUM SMEAR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS CHEST X-RAY; MASS SCREENING; PRISONERS; PRISONS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 80053184868     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0425     Document Type: Editorial

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