Tuberculosis 2000: Problems and solutions

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 696-703

  Pilheu, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Control programmes; Management; Supervised treatment; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG RESISTANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFUGEES; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031661480     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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