Barriers and Delays in Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Services: Does Gender Matter?

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem with known gender-related disparities. We reviewed the quantitative evidence for gender-related differences in accessing TB services from symptom onset to treatment initiation. Methods. Following a systematic review process, we: se...

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Main Authors: Wei-Teng Yang, Celine R. Gounder, Tokunbo Akande, Jan-Walter De Neve, Katherine N. McIntire, Aditya Chandrasekhar, Alan de Lima Pereira, Naveen Gummadi, Santanu Samanta, Amita Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/461935