The treatment of patients with TB and the role of the nurse.
The number of reported cases of tuberculosis is on the increase. TB is a curable disease that usually affects the lungs and is transmitted through inhalation of droplets spread by coughing. Christine Bell describes how the nurse's role in the control of TB is vital to prevent further spread of the disease and to ensure that people who are affected successfully complete their course of treatment.
Bell
Christine
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D001500:BCG Vaccine