Chapter-43 Compliance in TB—The Role of Directly Observed Treatment
BOOK TITLE: Practical Approach to Tuberculosis Management
Author
1. Arora VK
2. Singla Neeta
ISBN
9788180617676
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10639_43
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1.
Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India,
LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Sri Aurobinod Marg, New Delhi,
General Health Services, Government of India and LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi,
LRS Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi
2.
LRS Institute of TB and RD, New Delhi
Chapter keywords
Compliance in TB,
Role of directly observed treatment,
Direct observation of treatment (DOT),
Possible reasons for non-compliance,
Tuberculosis,
Leprosy,
Filariasis,
Rheumatic fever,
Severity of illness