Burden of tuberculosis in indigenous peoples globally: A systematic review

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1139-1150

  Tollefson, D ^a   Bloss, E ^b   Fanning, A ^c   Redd, J T ^d   Barker, K ^e   McCray, E ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Global; Indigenous; Surveillance; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CENTRAL AMERICA; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN; ESKIMO; ETHNIC GROUP; EUROPE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INFECTION RISK; MAORI; METIS; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PACIFIC ISLANDS; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; WESTERN PACIFIC;

EID: 84883012149     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0385     Document Type: Article

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