Tuberculosis: Incidence among American Medical Students, Prevention and Control and the Use of BCG
- 23 April 1953
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 248 (17) , 722-729
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm195304232481705
Abstract
WITH the help of the Association of American Medical Colleges, a survey letter was prepared and sent to 71 four-year, Class "A" medical schools. This letter inquired into the incidence of tuberculosis among the medical students between 1940 and 1950, and the tuberculin testing, chest x-ray examinations and over-all prevention and control programs employed in those years. Data were received from 63 institutions — in unusable form from 1; no data were available from 1 school; they are still forthcoming from 2 others; and no answers were ever received from 5 institutions.In addition, information on incidence, control and prevention . . .Keywords
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