Tuberculosis in office settings: the anxiety and the reality.
Using three case studies as examples, the director of a major insurance carrier's employee health service shares his perspective on the importance of the early identification of potential exposures, screening for tuberculosis, and communicating to employees. He emphasizes that "an appropriate level of vigilance" can prevent or minimize a significant number of workplace exposures.
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Employee Health Services, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, New York, NY 10017.
D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017132:Workplace