“Is there a difference in treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients: Rural Healthcare Providers versus Community Health Workers?”
Introduction: Rural healthcare providers (RHCPs) are the first point of contact for majority of patients in rural parts of India. A total of 75 RHCPs were trained and engaged in Hazaribagh to identify presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients (PrTBPs) and refer them for diagnosis. Patients diagnosed wi...
Main Authors: | Banuru M Prasad, Sarabjit S Chadha, Pruthu Thekkur, Sashikant Nayak, Vikas S Rajput, Rajesh Ranjan, Rakesh Dayal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=1;spage=259;epage=263;aulast=Prasad |
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