Language discordance between tuberculosis patients and healthcare providers challenging universal access

Dorothy Nakiwala, Lusha Kellgren, Christian Herzmann, Ioana D. Olaru, Mike Brown, Rashida Ferrand, Palwasha Khan, Katharina Kranzer

Source: Eur Respir J , 49 (4)  1700116; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00116-2017
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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