Factors associated with patient delay in the diagnosis of TB - a study of health-seeking behaviour.

Int J Tuberc Lung Dis

Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional, Porto, ICBAS-Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Unidade de Investigação Clínica da ARS Norte, Porto, Portugal.

Published: May 2024

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