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Tuberculosis Contact Investigations in Congregate Settings: a Resource for Evaluation

This resource is designed for use in the evaluation of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigations in congregate settings. It provides explanatory text and tools for assessing health care worker performance and skills as well as programmatic outcomes of contact investigations in congregate settings.

Author:

Ahamed, N.; Wolman, M., Global Tuberculosis Institute at Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Audiences:

Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Contact Investigation/Contact Tracing, Program Evaluation, Program Management

Country of Origin:

United States

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