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Tuberculosis
Data from University of Cambridge advance knowledge in tuberculosis
September 2nd, 2008
According to a study from Cambridge, the United Kingdom, " Previous studies have indicated that International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic programs have influenced health-care infrastructure in recipient countries. The post-communist Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries experienced relatively similar political and economic changes over the past two decades, and participated in IMF programs of varying size and duration." "We empirically examine how IMF programs related to changes in tuberculosis incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates among these countries. Methods and Findings We performed multivariate regression of two decades of tuberculosis...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-02)
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