Ethical aspects of directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a cross-cultural comparison [Book Review]

BMC Medical Ethics 14 (1):25 (2013)
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Abstract

Tuberculosis is a major global public health challenge, and a majority of countries have adopted a version of the global strategy to fight Tuberculosis, Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS). Drawing on results from research in Ethiopia and Norway, the aim of this paper is to highlight and discuss ethical aspects of the practice of Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) in a cross-cultural perspective

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