Long-Term Outcome of Inpatients with Tuberculosis Assigned to Outpatient Therapy at a Local Clinic in New Orleans

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 381-387

  Brainard, Diana ^a   Hyslop Jr , Newton E ^a   Mera, Robertino ^a   Churchill, Janice ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; HIV; Homeless; Treatment; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031203809     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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