Tuberculosis screening for long-term care: A cost-effectiveness analysis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1170-1177

  Verma, G ^a   Chuck, A W ^a   Jacobs, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Elderly; Nursing Home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 84883018533     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0934     Document Type: Article

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