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Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Nepal |
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| Authors: | Rajendra Basnet Sven Gudmund Hinderaker Don Enarson Pushpa Malla and Odd M?rkve |
| Institution: | (1) Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;(2) International Nepal Fellowship, Nepalgunj, Nepal;(3) International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France;(4) National Tuberculosis Programme, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Abstract: | BackgroundIdentifying reasons for delay in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis is important for the health system to find ways to treat patients as early as possible, and hence reduce the suffering of patients and transmission of the disease. The objectives of this study was to assess the duration of delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and to investigate its determinants. |
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