Delay in treatment seeking and associated factors among suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients in public health facilities of Adama town, eastern Ethiopia
Abstract Background In low-income countries, delays in treatment seeking among tuberculosis patients contribute to easy transmission and high prevalence of tuberculosis. Objective The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of delays in treatment-seeking and risk factors among pulmonary tub...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7886-7 |