Barriers to and Interventions for Improved Tuberculosis Detection and Treatment among Homeless and Immigrant Populations: A Literature Review

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 83-95

  Tankimovich, Mariya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MIGRATION; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84877824350     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2013.778723     Document Type: Review

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