Guidance for the implementation of best practice for the care of patients with tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 236-240

  Williams, Gini ^a,b,h   Alarcon, E ^a   Jittimanee, S ^c   Walusimbi, M ^d   Sebek, M ^e   Berga, E ^f   Villa, T S ^g  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

^b INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES   (Switzerland)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^e KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

^f State Agency of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases   (Latvia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^h Gardeners Barn   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best practice; Care; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 40549130329     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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