Patient and health system delay among new cases of tuberculosis in a referral hospital in Iran

M. Marjani, P. Tabarsi, P. Baghaei, M. Shamaei, M. Kazempour, D. Mansouri, M. R. Masjedi (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis: problems and perspectives
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis: problems and perspectives
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2377
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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