Implementation of the DOTS strategy for tuberculosis control in rural Kiboga District, Uganda, offering patients the option of treatment supervision in the community, 1998-1999

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 9 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Adatu, Francis ^a   Odeke, R ^a   Mugenyi, M ^a   Gargioni, G ^b   McCray, E ^c   Schneider, E ^c   Maher, D ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based TB care; DOTS; Health sector reform; Rural; Tuberculosis; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CASE FINDING; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; UGANDA;

COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UGANDA;

EID: 0141625253     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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