A study of impact of determinants of patients and health system delay on tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Bangalore

Indian Journal of Community Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 319-324

  Devaru, Jagadish Siddalinga ^a   Sakranaik, Saraswathi ^b   Divakar, S V ^a  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute   (India)

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EID: 84874226052     PISSN: 09717587     EISSN: 22489509     Source Type: Journal    
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