What outliers tell us about missed opportunities for tuberculosis control a cross-sectional study of patients in Mumbai, India 英文论文文献.docVIP

Pradhan et al. BMC Public Health 2010, 10:263 /1471-2458/10/263 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access What outliers tell us about missed opportunities Research article for tuberculosis control: a cross-sectional study of patients in Mumbai, India Anagha Pradhan1, Karina Kielmann*2, Himanshu Gupte3, Arun Bamne4, John DH Porter2 and Sheela Rangan1 Abstract Background: Indias Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) is deemed highly successful in terms of detection and cure rates. However, some patients experience delays in accessing diagnosis and treatment. Patients falling betwee