Patient-perceived factors contributing to low tuberculosis cure rate at greater Giyani healthcare facilities

Health SA Gesondheid

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Maswanganyi, Nandzumuni V ^a   Lebese, Rachel T ^b   Mashau, Ntsieni S ^b   Khoza, Lunic B ^b  

^a Limpopo Department of Health Mopani District TB Directorate   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84897935039     PISSN: 10259848     EISSN: 20719736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v19i1.724     Document Type: Article

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