Directly observed therapy for tuberculosis
- 23 March 1996
- Vol. 312 (7033) , 719-720
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7033.719
Abstract
Directly observed therapy refers to the process whereby a health care worker or trained lay person watches while a patient swallows anti-tuberculous drugs over the six to nine months of treatment. The drugs can be administered in daily or intermittent (two to three times a week) regimens in a wide range of clinical settings or at home, work, school, or any convenient designated area.1Keywords
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