It would be a mistake to exclude the referring physician from the management process. must
consider in a timely manner the diagnosis of active disease in people whose epidemiologic …

THE AIM for anyone working in the field of tuberculosis (TB) is for every patient to be
detected as early as possible and successfully cured first time round. This is the best …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the types of non-clinical barriers family physicians face in the
management of TB, and to suggest strategies for overcoming these barriers. DESIGN …

Background: Physician training and experience may be important factors influencing
treatment outcomes of patients with tuberculosis. We conducted an analysis to evaluate …

In a sense, tuberculosis is adapting to the'90s. The recent increase in its incidence tends to
affect populations with identifiable characteristics. Among the most important of these groups …

THE CONCEPT OF CONFIRMING PILL taking by observation seems at first so simple that
the mind is repelled. Yes, how obvious, you say. But successful observed therapy (ie …

SETTING: A survey conducted in San Diego County. OBJECTIVE: To assess local
physicians' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: The …

T he articles by Pennie,'Fitzgerald, 2 and Remington and Hollingworth3 in the June issue of
Canadian Family Physician illustrate the changing reality of tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis …

You are at the dinner table with your family and have been describing some of the medical
and legal challenges you and a public health colleague have experienced detecting and …

WE RECENTLY PUBLISHED two articles on the use of quarterly cohort analysis to improve
diabetes and hypertension care amongst Palestine refugees in Jordan, 1, 2 both of which …