Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: factors associated with time at diagnosis, and with delay in presentation to health system
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2014-03-06
Authors
Alam, Mohammed Shamsul
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Abstract
The morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis may be influenced by the delay from the onset
of symptoms until diagnosis. This study was performed to investigate patient and health
services delays in the diagnosis o f pulmonary tuberculosis, and the patients’ explanations for
these delays.