Tuberculosis in new york city – turning the tide

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 333, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 229-233

  Frieden, Thomas R ^a   Fujiwara, Paula I ^a   Washko, Rita M ^a   Hamburg, Margaret A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGE; NEW YORK CITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0029071031     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199507273330406     Document Type: Article

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