Development of a health education booklet to enhance adherence to tuberculosis treatment

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-177

  Dick, J ^a   Van Der Walt, H ^b   Hoogendoorn, L ^c   Tobias, B ^d  

^a Natl TB Research Programme   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^d W Cape Regional Services Council   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029873648     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90034-9     Document Type: Article

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