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Review
. 2006 Sep;3(9):e350.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030350.

Is DOTS-plus a feasible and cost-effective strategy?

Paul Garner  1 , Marissa Alejandria, Mary Ann Lansang
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Review

Is DOTS-plus a feasible and cost-effective strategy?

Paul Garner et al. PLoS Med. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

Paul Garner and colleagues discuss the implications of the pilot study by Katherine Floyd and colleagues of the DOTS-Plus project for tuberculosis control in the Philippines.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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