Effects of distance to treatment centre and case load upon tuberculosis treatment completion

Lake I.R., Jones N.R., Bradshaw L., Abubakar I.

Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 1223-1225
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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