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Tuberculosis, a complex health threat : a policy primer of global TB challenges /
The pervasiveness of global tuberculosis poses a particular set of challenges to policymakers. In order to make the necessary strategic decisions, it is essential to understand how the disease works and its impact on individuals, families, communities, and broader global health foals. This primer is...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, MD :
Rowman & Littlefield,
2015.
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| Colección: | CSIS report.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Tuberculosis-A Complex Health Threat ; Contents; Preface; Executive Summary; Introduction; 1. The Epidemiology, Pathology, and Biology of Tuberculosis; Latent TB Infection; 2. Screening and Testing for TB Infection and TB Disease; Screening for TB Infection; Testing for a Specific Diagnosis of TB Disease; 3. Treatment of Active TB Disease; 4. The Challenge of Drug-resistant TB; Determining Drug Sensitivity of TB Bacteria; Treatment of Drug-resistant TB; 5. A Focus on Preventing TB Infection and TB Disease; Primary Prevention of TB Infection; Secondary Prevention of TB Disease.
- 6. Complications of TB and TB-control EffortsBiological Complications of TB; Population-specific Complications of TB; Systemic Complications; 7. Institutional Actors on the Global Scene; The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund); The World Health Organization's Global TB Programme; Stop TB Partnership; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (Union); KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation; Direct U.S. Government Support for Control of Global TB; 8. TB in the United States Reflects the Global TB Burden; 9. Overarching Challenges; 10. Closing Comment.
- Appendix A. TB Testing and DiagnosisAppendix B. Additional TB Resources; Appendix C. Abbreviations and Glossary; About the Authors.