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Barriers to initiating tuberculosis treatment in sub-Saharan Africa

A systematic review focused on children and youth

Bibliographic Data

ID19529833
AuthorsBrittney van de Water (0000-0002-0476-6295), B Emily Esmaili, Coleen K Cunningham (0000-0002-7725-3052)
Year2017
Volume10
Issue1
Publication date2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Health Action (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/16549716.2017.1290317
LanguageEN
Citations received20
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Unique citing works20
Citations per year2,86
Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 18
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