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Companion Handbook to the WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis

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Companion Handbook to the WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis

This handbook is a reference tool for use by national tuberculosis (TB) program managers, clinicians and nurses, public health decision-makers and technical and implementing partners committed to the prevention, care, diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB.

Author:

World Health Organization, Global TB Programme

Audiences:

Community Based Organizations, Health Educators/Communicators, International Agencies

Topic:

Case Management, MDR TB, TB Prevention, Treatment Guidelines Materials

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