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Implementing an Electronic Directly Observed Therapy (eDOT) Program: A Toolkit for Tuberculosis (TB) Programs

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Implementing an Electronic Directly Observed Therapy (eDOT) Program: A Toolkit for Tuberculosis (TB) Programs

The purpose of this toolkit is to assist TB programs in developing and implementing a TB eDOT program. Because eDOT programs can be very diverse to accommodate individual TB program needs, this toolkit provides general information that can be tailored to fit program needs.

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:

Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)

Language:

English

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