Decentralisation of treatment for patients with tuberculosis in Malawi: Moving from research to policy and practice

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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

  Salaniponi, F M ^a   Gausi, F ^a   Mphasa, N ^a   Nyirenda, T E ^b   Kwanjana, J H ^a   Harries, A D ^a,c  

^a Natl Tuberculosis Control Programme   (Switzerland)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c c/o British High Commission ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Decentralisation; DOT; Malawi; Treatment outcomes; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALAWI; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0141737061     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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