Evaluation of Task Shifting in Community-Based DOTS Program as an Effective Control Strategy for Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains to be the most prevalent and debilitating pulmonary (PTB) infection in the world today, affecting about one-third of the world's population. TB is an endemic disease in many developing countries, and efforts at eliminating the disease remain futile. While the course of...

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Main Authors: André P. Gabriel, Charles P. Mercado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2011/984321