Core Curriculum On Tuberculosis What The Clinician Should Know

In 1989, the CDC announced the goal of eliminating TB from the U.S. by the year 2010. An update on TB for clinicians is critical today. The occurrences of several outbreaks of multidrug-resistant TB have pointed to the need for new treatment regimens & the more effective use of current ones. New methods of diagnosis have been introduced, & guidelines for patient management & public health practice have been revised. This curriculum was designed to present basic information about TB for health care professionals. It is intended for use as a reference manual for clinicians caring for persons with or at high risk for TB disease or infection. Also useful in developing educational programs.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Core Curriculum On Tuberculosis What The Clinician Should Know', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756701161 and ISBN 0756701163.