Cost implications of delays to tuberculosis diagnosis among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia

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Mengiste M Mesfin
James N Newell
Richard J Madeley
Tolib N Mirzoev
Israel G Tareke
Yohannes T Kifle
Amanuel Gessessew
John D Walley
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[1] Institute of Health Sciences,Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development
[2] University of Leeds,undefined
[3] University of Nottingham Medical School,undefined
[4] School of Community Health Science,undefined
[5] The World Health Organization,undefined
[6] Country Office,undefined
[7] Tigray Regional Health Bureau,undefined
[8] the Department of Diseases Prevention and control of Tigray Regional Administration,undefined
[9] Mekelle University Medical College,undefined
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BMC Public Health | / 10卷
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Public Health System; Public Health Facility; Patient Delay; District Public Health; Directly Observe Treatment Short Course Strategy;
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