Tuberculosis in the hospice - A cause for concern?

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 469-474

  McKeogh, Maeve M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER S HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; HIV; Hospices; Infection control; Tuberculosis, multidrug resistant

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030693951     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639701100607     Document Type: Article

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