Tuberculosis detection and the challenges of integrated care in rural China: A cross-sectional standardized patient study.

BACKGROUND:Despite recent reductions in prevalence, China still faces a substantial tuberculosis (TB) burden, with future progress dependent on the ability of rural providers to appropriately detect and refer TB patients for further care. This study (a) provides a baseline assessment of the ability...

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Main Authors: Sean Sylvia, Hao Xue, Chengchao Zhou, Yaojiang Shi, Hongmei Yi, Huan Zhou, Scott Rozelle, Madhukar Pai, Jishnu Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-10-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5644979?pdf=render