Implementing a public-private mix model for tuberculosis treatment in urban Pakistan: Lessons and experiences

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 817-821

  Naqvi, S A ^a   Naseer, M ^a   Kazi, A ^a   Pethani, A ^a   Naeem, I ^a   Zainab, S ^a   Fatmi, Zafar ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

DOTS; Karachi; NTP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; URBAN AREA;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTIVATION; PAKISTAN; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84861138480     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0440     Document Type: Article

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