Comparison of hospital-checked, directly observed therapy with family supervised and unchecked tuberculosis treatment in a rural setting in North India

A. J. Mathew, A. Eicher, P. D. Davies (Satbarwa, India; Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - DOTS implementation
Session: DOTS implementation
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1425
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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