Standardizing contact investigation protocols

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 12 SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Gerald, Lynn B ^a,b   Bruce, F ^a,b   Brooks, C M ^a,c   Brook, N ^d   Kimerling, M E ^b,d   Windsor, R A ^e   Bailey, W C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact investigation; Process evaluation; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TRAINING; TUBERCULOSIS;

ALABAMA; CONTACT TRACING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0346902969     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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