Notification of tuberculosis: An updated code of practice for England and Wales

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 299-303

  Ormerod, L P ^c   Watson, J M ^a   Pozniak, A ^b   Kumar, D ^d   McManus, T ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Caldecot Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REGISTER; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENGLAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; TRAVEL; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WALES;

EID: 0030986016     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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