Central co-ordination of tuberculosis services to achieve nationwide success

K. Blöndal-Vink (Reykjavik, Iceland)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - The management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) on an individual and national level
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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