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Experiences of patients having tuberculosis (TB) regarding the use of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) in the North West Province, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) management remains a major challenge despite the implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS). Some of the challenges include defaulting treatment, low TB cure rates and relapse after patients had been treated under DOTS. OBJECTIVES: This study expl...

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Autores principales: Serapelwane, Maserapelo G., Davhana–Maselesele, Mashudu, Masilo, Gaboipolelwe M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6091630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27796102
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v39i1.1629