A pilot project: 99DOTS information communication technology-based approach for tuberculosis treatment in Rajkot district
Background: 99DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short course) is a low-cost, mobile phone-based technology that enables real-time remote monitoring of daily intake of treatment, first introduced by the Revised National Tuberculosis Programme under the national programme in 2015 in high-burden antir...
Main Authors: | Dharitri Thakkar, Kiran G Piparva, Suresh G Lakkad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=2;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=Thakkar |
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