The identification of risk factors associated with patient and healthcare system delays in the treatment of tuberculosis in Tabriz, Iran

The identification of risk factors associated with patient and healthcare system delays in the treatment of tuberculosis in Tabriz, Iran

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health concern, particularly in developing countries. Various delays, such as patient delay (PD) and healthcare system delay (HSD) in the TB process, are exacerbating the disease burden and increasing the rates of transmission and mortality in vario...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Hassan Yekrang Sis, Vinaya Kelkar, Scott H. Harrison, Gregory D. Goins, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Jian Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Patient delay
Healthcare system delay
Delay
Tabriz
Iran
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5066-9

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