Magnitude and causes of loss to follow-up among patients with viral hepatitis at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

Background: Non-adherence with recommended follow-up visits is a major barrier for completing treatment of viral hepatitis and is consequently associated with unfavorable outcomes of health services. Objectives: To estimate the magnitude and identify perceived reasons and patient characteristics ass...

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Main Authors: Hanan H. Balkhy, Aiman El-Saed, Faisal M. Sanai, Mohammad Alqahtani, Mashael Alonaizi, Nermeen Niazy, Abdulrahman Aljumah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116301010