Improving the quality of healthcare delivery to homeless tuberculosis patients: a new approach.
"Doing things the same old way" can lead to complacency and eventually to a breakdown in the healthcare system. Such is the case with the deadly disease tuberculosis (TB). While TB was thought to be a disease of the past, the United States is experiencing an alarming rise in the incidence of the disease, especially among those least likely to get help or to stick with a treatment program. This article explores a more creative approach for reaching out to treat homeless people who have TB.
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Bureau of Health Services, Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Public Health Department, TN.
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