Perceptions of Tuberculosis among the Karen-Burmese Population in DeKalb County, Georgia

Introduction: This study was conducted to gain an ethnographic understanding of the Karen persons from Myanmar and their perceptions of tuberculosis (TB) as well as to provide the DeKalb County Board of Health (DCBoH) TB program with practical recommendations for serving this population. Methods: In...

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Main Author: Peterkin, Renée
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2009
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/79
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1078&context=iph_theses