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Editorial
. 2003 Oct 11;327(7419):823-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7419.823.

Directly observed treatment for tuberculosis

Paul Garner, Jimmy Volmink
Editorial

Directly observed treatment for tuberculosis

Paul Garner et al. BMJ. .
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Results of four trials of direct observation over self treatment in tuberculosis
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