Bringing patient-centered tuberculosis diagnosis into the light of day
Abstract In 2015, the WHO End TB Strategy laid out ambitious goals to dramatically reduce tuberculosis (TB) deaths, incidence, and catastrophic costs through research, bold new strategies, and patient-centered care. In this commentary, recent evidence on sputum collection strategies for smear micros...
Main Author: | J. Lucian Davis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0992-4 |
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