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Best Practice for Care of Patients with TB: A Guide for Low-Income Countries

Manual
Best Practice for Care of Patients with TB: A Guide for Low-Income Countries

This manual illustrates the practical aspects of patient care from onset of symptoms to treatment completion. Mainly based on field-gathered evidence, it aims to give health-care workers the tools to provide the highest quality of care.

Author:

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), The Union, IUATLD (previous acronym)

Audiences:

International Agencies

Topic:

Diagnosis, HIV Co-infection, TB Treatment

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