Assessing access barriers to tuberculosis care with the tool to Estimate Patients' Costs: pilot results from two districts in Kenya

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The poor face geographical, socio-cultural and health system barriers in accessing tuberculosis care. These may cause delays to timely diagnosis and treatment resulting in more advanced disease and continued transmission of TB. By ad...

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Main Authors: Kirubi Beatrice, Kipruto Hillary, Woods Naomi, Mauch Verena, Sitienei Joseph, Klinkenberg Eveline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/43