Screening and chemoprophylaxis for tuberculosis infection in college populations

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 171-175

  Dixon, William C ^a   Collins, Marjeanne ^b  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

College health; Prophylaxis; Screening; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID;

ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031888702     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489809595605     Document Type: Article

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