Tuberculosis patient care decentralised to district clinics with community-based directly observed treatment in a rural district of South Africa

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 445-450

  Edginton, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community based DOTS; Decentralised tuberculosis services; District; Rural; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RURAL AREA; SMEAR; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0033018404     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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