Operational research for improved tuberculosis control: The scope, the needs and the way forward

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-13

  Lienhardt, Christian ^a   Cobelens, F G J ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Implementation; Operational research

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; EXTENSIVELY DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CAPACITY BUILDING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 78650149655     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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