Anthropology, DOTS and understanding tuberculosis control in Nepal

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-67

  Harper, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; ETHNOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; NEPAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEPAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33644853428     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932005000982     Document Type: Article

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