Tuberculosis elimination in the United States: An achievable goal or an illusion?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Reves, Randall R ^a,b   Nolan, Charles M ^c  

^a DENVER PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID;

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84864500373     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201206-1039ED     Document Type: Editorial

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