Tuberculosis-related hospital use among recent immigrants to Canada / by Edward Ng, Dominique Elien Massenat, George Giovinazzo, David Ponka and Claudia Sanmartin.: CS82-003/2018-7-18-2E-PDF
"This paper demonstrates the value of linked administrative data to understanding immigrant health and is important for future work in this area. Current immigration protocols surrounding TB involve screening for active pulmonary TB and identifying some migrants with latent TB. Results of this study, linking TB-related hospitalizations to immigrant landing files, provide unique information that can inform public health action, as well as migration policy and program development to contribute to the efforts to eliminate TB"--Abstract, page 14.
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| Title | Tuberculosis-related hospital use among recent immigrants to Canada / by Edward Ng, Dominique Elien Massenat, George Giovinazzo, David Ponka and Claudia Sanmartin. |
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| Publication type | Monograph - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Digital text |
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| Description | 1 online resource (pages 14-28). |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 82-003-X |
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