The National Tuberculosis Training Initiative
Authors: Lee B. Reichman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Editorials1 August 1989The National Tuberculosis Training InitiativeLee B. Reichman, MD, MPHLee B. Reichman, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-3-197 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTuberculosis was once very prevalent, chronic, debilitating, difficult to treat, and incurable. A large group of hospitals, practitioners, and programs purported to solve the problem gradually over the years. With the introduction of new and better treatments as well as understanding of the pathogenesis and recognition of preventive measures and care entering the mainstream of medicine (1), the disease prevalence diminished, and soon was thought of no more. It was forgotten but, alas, not gone.In 1989 it has finally been noted that tuberculosis, contrary to the prevalent belief, has returned and has apparently returned with a vengeance. Case rates...References1. Reichman L. Tuberculosis care: when and where? Ann Intern Med. 1974;80:402-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. . Tuberculosis, final data-United States, 1986. MMWR. 1988;36:817-20. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Dowdle W. A strategic plan for the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States. MMWR. 1989;38(Suppl. 3):1-25. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Byrd R, Horn B, Soloman D, Griggs G, and Wilder N. Treatment of tuberculosis by the nonpulmonary physician. Ann Intern Med. 1977;86:799-802. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Enarson D, Grzybowski S, and Dorken E. Failure of diagnosis as a factor in tuberculosis mortality. Can Med Assoc J. 1978;118:1520-2. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. Bobrowitz I. Active tuberculosis undiagnosed until autopsy. Am J Med. 1982;72:650-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Page M and Lunn J. Experience with tuberculosis in a public teaching hospital. Am J Med. 1984;77:667-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Katz I, Rosenthal T, and Michaeli D. Undiagnosed tuberculosis in hospitalized patients. Chest. 1985;87:770-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Nolan R. Childhood tuberculosis in North Carolina: a study of opportunities for intervention in the transmission of tuberculosis in children. Am J Public Health. 1986;76:26-30. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Kissner D. Tuberculosis. Missed opportunities. Arch Intern Med. 1987;147:2037-40. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. Kopanoff D, Snider D, and Johnson M. Recurrent tuberculosis: why do patients develop disease again? A United States Public Health Service cooperative survey. Am I Public Health. 1988;78:30-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. Byrd R and Reichman L. Who should treat tuberculosis? [Editorial]. JAMA. 1978;240:864. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Lee B. Reichman, MD, MPHAffiliations: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, New Jersey PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTuberculosisA Scandalous Incompetence … ContinuedIncorporation of pyrazinamide into community-wide treatment of tuberculosis.Dietary vitamin C intake and cigarette smoking. 1 August 1989Volume 111, Issue 3Page: 197-198KeywordsBloodCardiovascular therapyHeart diseasesHeart rateHIV infectionsLungsPathogenesisPreventive medicinePulmonary diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1989 PDF downloadLoading ...