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TB Contact Investigation Interviewing Skills Course

Training
TB Contact Investigation Interviewing Skills Course

The TB Contact Investigation Interviewing Skills Course is an interactive, skills-building training. It is designed to improve the knowledge and proficiency of both new and experienced TB program staff.

Author:

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

Audiences:

Outreach Workers

Topic:

Contact Investigation/Contact Tracing, Training

Country of Origin:

United States

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