Screening new entrants for tuberculosis in Liverpool; how practicable are current guidelines?

E. Coffey, M. Regan, P. Davies, P. Jones, C. Williams, S. Jamieson (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Epidemiology outlooks of tuberculosis
Session: Epidemiology outlooks of tuberculosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 273
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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