Information Systems for Patient Follow-Up and Chronic Management of HIV and Tuberculosis: A Life-Saving Technology in Resource-Poor Areas

• Main Authors: Fraser, Hamish SF (Author), Allen, Christian (Author), Bailey, Christopher (Author), Douglas, Gerry (Author), Shin, Sonya (Author), Blaya, Joaquin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The scale-up of treatment for HIV and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in developing countries requires a long-term relationship with the patient, accurate and accessible records of each patient's history, and methods to track his/her progress. Recent studies have shown up t...