Tuberculosis in the community: 1. Evaluation of a volunteer health worker programme to enhance adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 274-279

  Dick, J ^a,b   Schoeman, J H ^c   Mohammed, A ^b   Lombard, C ^c  

^a Natl TB Research Programme   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFATER; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029764454     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90013-1     Document Type: Article

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