A study on the role of mobile phone communication in tuberculosis DOTS treatment

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 229-233

  Elangovan, R ^a   Arulchelvan, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adherence; DOTS; health communication; mobile phones

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889652194     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.120158     Document Type: Article

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