Directly observed therapy for tuberculosis in rural South Africa, 1991 through 1994

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 86, Issue 8 I, 1996, Pages 1094-1097

  Wilkinson, David ^a,b   Davies, Geraint R ^b   Connolly, Catherine ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Hlabisa Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSERVATION; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029778169     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.8_pt_1.1094     Document Type: Article

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