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Handbook for the use of digital technologies to support tuberculosis medication adherence

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Handbook for the use of digital technologies to support tuberculosis medication adherence

This handbook focuses specifically on three technologies that are being widely used to help TB patients complete their treatment over the many months that their regimens last.

Author:

World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Global TB Programme

Audiences:

Civil Surgeons, Health Educators/Communicators, Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers, International Agencies, Lab Personnel, Long-term Care Residents, Long-term Residential Care Providers, Persons With LTBI, Social Service Providers

Topic:

Case Management, General TB Information, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Treatment Guidelines Materials, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Treatment- Patient Adherence

Country of Origin:

Switzerland

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