Knowledge and practice of private practitioners in TB control in Addis Ababa

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1172-1177

  Shimeles, Ezra ^a,c   Aseffa, A ^b   Yamuah, L ^b   Tilahun, H ^b   Engers, H ^b  

^a Addis Ababa Health Bureau   (Ethiopia)

^b ARMAUER HANSEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c The Union   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Private practitioners; Regimens; TB

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; THIOACETAZONE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33749457175     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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