Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a qualitative and quantitative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis (TB) patients have difficulty following a long-term treatment regimen. Efforts to improve treatment outcomes require better understanding of adherence as a complex behavioral issue and of the particular barriers to and f...

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Main Authors: Shen Hongbing, Zhu Limei, Zhou Yang, Lu Wei, Xu Weiguo, Wang Jianming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/169