Structured behavioral intervention to increase children's adherence to treatment for latent tuberculosis infection

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-420

  Cass, Anne D ^a   Talavera, G A ^a   Gresham, L S ^a   Moser, K S ^b   Joy, W ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b S Diego Co Hlth/Hum Serv Agy   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Incentives; Latent tuberculosis infection; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF MONITORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 17144404898     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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