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

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Wei-Teng Yang. 2021. \u201cBarriers and Delays in Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Services: Does Gender Matter?\u201d. Global Journal of Medical Research - F: Diseases GJMR-F Volume 21 (GJMR Volume 21 Issue F6): .

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Exploring barriers and delays in diagnosis and treatment. Key study on gender and regional differences in TB care.
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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjmra

Print ISSN 0975-5888

e-ISSN 2249-4618

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October 28, 2021

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