Improving the identification rate of pulmonary tuberculosis among inmates of common lodging houses

An improvement in the identification of pulmonary tuberculosis among residents of common lodging houses has proved possible through the close co-operation of the doctor providing primary medical care, the mass miniature radiography services, and the wardens of the hostel where the proposed visit is...

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Published inJournal of epidemiology and community health (1979) Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 130 - 132
Main Authors Shanks, N J, Carroll, K B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.06.1982
British Medical Association
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
England
Homelessness
Hostels
Houses
Humans
Mass Chest X-Ray
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Osteoarticular tuberculosis
Patient care
Place of residence
Prisoners
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Radiography
Transients and Migrants
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:An improvement in the identification of pulmonary tuberculosis among residents of common lodging houses has proved possible through the close co-operation of the doctor providing primary medical care, the mass miniature radiography services, and the wardens of the hostel where the proposed visit is to take place.
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ISSN:0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech.36.2.130