Tuberculosis screening and follow-up of asylum seekers in Norway: a cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>About 80% of new tuberculosis cases in Norway occur among immigrants from high incidence countries. On arrival to the country all asylum seekers are screened with Mantoux test and chest x-ray aimed to identify cases of active tubercu...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Garåsen Helge (Author), Steinshamn Sigurd L (Author), Heldal Einar (Author), Harstad Ingunn (Author), Jacobsen Geir W (Author) |
---|---|
Format: | Book |
Published: |
BMC,
2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | Connect to this object online. |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
The role of entry screening in case finding of tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Norway
by: Helvik Anne-Sofie, et al.
Published: (2010) -
A qualitative study of health experiences of Ethiopian asylum seekers in Norway
by: Yvette Louise Schein, et al.
Published: (2019) -
Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015-2016
by: Pirre E. Räisänen, et al.
Published: (2020) -
A cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis among general practitioners working in municipalities with and without asylum centres in eastern Norway
by: Oddvar Aadnanes, et al.
Published: (2018) -
Beyond the diagnosis of drug-resistant Tuberculosis in Norway: patients' experiences before, during and after treatment
by: Eline Storvig, et al.
Published: (2024)