A 360-Degree View: An Autobiographical Case Report

The disease burden of tuberculosis (TB) has been declining in the developed world but the goal of eradicating TB seems like a daunting task in the developing regions. Patients with unrecognized TB or those receiving inappropriate treatment pose the greatest risk to the global burden of the disease....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sohail, Wafa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8752348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35036182
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20337
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Sumario:The disease burden of tuberculosis (TB) has been declining in the developed world but the goal of eradicating TB seems like a daunting task in the developing regions. Patients with unrecognized TB or those receiving inappropriate treatment pose the greatest risk to the global burden of the disease. The aim of this article is to share the first-hand experience of a doctor, the author, contracting TB and the associated psychological impact. This change in role from a doctor to a patient came as an enlightening experience for the author and would give an insight into the psychological aspect when planning to find effective ways in the fight to eradicate TB.

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