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TB 101 for Health Care Workers

Training
TB 101 for Health Care Workers

TB 101 for Health Care Workers is a Web-based course designed to educate health care workers about basic concepts related to TB prevention and control in the United States. The target audience for the course includes newly hired TB program staff and health care workers in areas related to TB (such as individuals who work in correctional facilities or community health organizations and other health care settings). It is also a great resource for any health care worker to refresh their knowledge of TB.

Author:

CDC NCHHSTP Division of TB Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

Correctional Facility Staff, Health Educators/Communicators, Medical and Nursing School Students, Nurses, Outreach Workers, Physicians

Topic:

Comprehensive TB Material

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States

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