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Tuberculosis Targeted Testing webinar

Webinar
Tuberculosis Targeted Testing webinar

This 60-minute webinar shares information on the basic concepts and best practices for TB targeted testing. Presenters illustrate the history and future of targeted testing in Texas. Information on the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver TB Project – TB Infection Targeted Testing is also presented in this webinar.

Author:

Texas Department of State Health Services, Infectious Disease Control Unit - Tuberculosis

Audiences:

Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Diagnosis

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States

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