Directly observed therapy in an inner city hospital

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 134-139

  Smirnoff, M ^a   Goldberg, R ^a   Indyk, L ^b   Adler, J J ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Bradli Associates   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Directly observed therapy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEAMWORK; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0031881245     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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