Perception of tuberculosis among general patients of tertiary care hospitals of Bengal

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a public health problem in India. The patients of Tuberculosis hide their disease from family, relatives, and community due to the presence of stigma. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perception regarding social variables of tuberculosis...

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Main Authors: Palash Das, Mausumi Basu, Sinjita Dutta, Debasis Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=4;spage=319;epage=324;aulast=Das