Referral and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients who crossed the border from Japan to the philippines

Background: The referral and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) patients referred from Japan to the Philippines have not yet been systematically reported. This study aimed to describe the cross-border referral process for TB patients referred from Japan to the Philippines. Methods: This is a re...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Ohkado, Aurora Querri, Tamae Shimamura, Masaki Ota, Anna Marie Celina Garfin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=180;epage=184;aulast=Ohkado