Use of standardised patients to assess tuberculosis case management by private pharmacies in Patna, India: A repeat cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Anita Svadzian (Author), Benjamin Daniels (Author), Giorgia Sulis (Author), Jishnu Das (Author), Amrita Daftary (Author), Ada Kwan (Author), Veena Das (Author), Ranendra Das (Author), Madhukar Pai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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As the first point of care for many healthcare seekers, private pharmacies play an important role in tuberculosis (TB) care. However, previous studies in India have showed that private pharmacies commonly dispense symptomatic treatments and broad-spectrum antibiotics over-the-counter (OTC), rather t...