Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 389-395 , May 2008

Tuberculosis Among Foreign-born Persons in Taiwan, 2002–2005

  • Kuan-Jen Bai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chen-Yuan Chiang

      Affiliations

    • International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Nin Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jer-Hwa Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Li-Chun Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Chih Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ming-Chih Yu, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Wan Fang Hospital, 111 Hsin-Long Road, Section 3, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 30 October 2007 ,Revised 17 January 2008 ,Accepted 12 February 2008.

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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 389-395 , May 2008

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