Evaluation of community contribution to tuberculosis control in Cape Town, South Africa

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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

  Dudley, Lilian ^a,e   Azevedo, V ^a   Grant, R ^b   Schoeman, J H ^c   Dikweni, L ^c   Mahers, D ^d  

^a City of Cape Town   (South Africa)

^b TB Care Association   (South Africa)

^c Contract researchers ^*  (South Africa)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^e Health Systems Trust   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community care; Treatment outcomes; Treatment supervision; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0141848655     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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