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Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Program

Fact Sheet
Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Program

This fact sheet explains the facts about DOT.

Author:

County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Program

Topic:

Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Treatment- TB Disease

Country of Origin:

United States

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