Immigrants’ access to health care: problems identified in a high-risk tuberculosis population

R. Linhas (Porto, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Migrants and screening
Session: Migrants and screening
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2675
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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