The social determinants of tuberculosis treatment adherence in a remote region of Papua New Guinea

• Hauptverfasser: Tanya Diefenbach-Elstob (Verfasst von), David Plummer (Verfasst von), Robert Dowi (Verfasst von), Sinba Wamagi (Verfasst von), Bisato Gula (Verfasst von), Keyanato Siwaeya (Verfasst von), Daniel Pelowa (Verfasst von), Peter Siba (Verfasst von), Jeffrey Warner (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a diverse and culturally-rich country with severe infrastructural and health problems. Tuberculosis (TB) is widespread, and the number of cases with drug resistance is rising. Treatment adherence is known to be important for both effective treatment and...