Effect of WhatsApp-based periodical interactive SLMs teaching and communication on TB diagnosis completion among TB contacts of TB cases in Faridabad, Haryana
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Language: English
Page range: 225 - 231
Submitted on: Aug 23, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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