Evaluation and epidemiological research in tuberculosis control: Linking medical care and public health

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1110-1112

  Iademarco, Michael F ^a   Sodt, Deborah ^b   Sutherland, Wendy Mills ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MEDICAL CARE; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EID: 4344567333     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/79.9.1110     Document Type: Editorial

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