A national study of socioeconomic status and tuberculosis rates by country of birth, United States, 1996–2005

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis (TB) in developed countries has historically been associated with poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES). In the past quarter century, TB in the United States has changed from primarily a disease of native-born to pr...

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Main Authors: Olson Nicole A, Davidow Amy L, Winston Carla A, Chen Michael P, Gazmararian Julie A, Katz Dolores J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/365