Patient Adherence to TB Treatment
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Date: 2010-08-02

Patient Adherence to TB Treatment - Centers for Disease Control 1999 - Disc SP 9 - Produced with the Francis J. Curry National TB Center. This module describes methods the health care worker can use to get to know their patients, assess their ability and willingness to adhere to treatment, use  methods to improve patient adherence, and solve common problems that arise during treatment.  Also included is advise on the use of legal remedies to non-adherence when less restrictive methods have been exhausted and a patient does not cooperate with public health officials.  Each module comes with a workbook.