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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Treatment default and death among tuberculosis patients in Hunan, China

Benjamin Abuaku From the School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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Hongzhuan Tan From the School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xingli Li From the School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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Mengshi Chen From the School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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Xin Huang From the School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
Pages 281-287 | Received 10 Sep 2009, Accepted 16 Nov 2009, Published online: 26 Jan 2010

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