Alcohol intake, smoking and illicit drug use in TB patients is under recorded by doctors

K. Ward, O. Tavabie, R. Crane, L. Linkson, P. Palchaudhuri, M. Belton (Woolwich, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Clinical problems in acute and chronic lung diseases
Session: Clinical problems in acute and chronic lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3648
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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