Diagnostic Delay among Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a High Gross Domestic Product Per Capita Country: Reasons and Magnitude of the Problem

Ibrahim, Wanis; Alousi, Faraj; Al-Khal, Abdulatif; Bener, Abdulbari; AlSalman, Ahmed; Aamer, Aaiza; Khaled, Ahmed; Raza, Tasleem

doi:10.4103/2008-7802.193091

Diagnostic Delay among Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a High Gross Domestic Product Per Capita Country: Reasons and Magnitude of the Problem

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Ibrahim W. H., Alousi F. H., Al-Khal A., Bener A., AlSalman A., Aamer A., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, cilt.7, 2016 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 7
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.4103/2008-7802.193091
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: To determine the mean and median delays in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) diagnosis among adults in one of the world's highest gross domestic product per capita countries and identify patient and health system-related reasons for these delays.