Voluntary lay supervisors of directly observed therapy for tuberculosis in Africa

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 78-80

  Coleman, R L ^a   Wilkinson, D ^a,b   Mcadam, K P W J ^c  

^a Hlabisa Hospital   (South Africa)

^b Epidemiology Research Unit   (South Africa)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

AFRICA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; VOLUNTEER;

AFRICA; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031949573     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559802800207     Document Type: Article

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