Barriers to completing TB diagnosis in Yemen: services should respond to patients' needs.

Barriers to completing TB diagnosis in Yemen: services should respond to patients' needs.

OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND: Obtaining a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is a prerequisite for accessing specific treatment, yet one third of estimated new cases are missed worldwide by National Programmes. This study investigated economic, geographical, socio-cultural and health system factors hinderi...

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Main Authors: Rachel M Anderson de Cuevas, Najla Al-Sonboli, Nasher Al-Aghbari, Mohammed A Yassin, Luis E Cuevas, Sally J Theobald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4170957?pdf=render

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