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Comment
. 2013 Oct;57(7):1062-3.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cit431. Epub 2013 Jun 27.

Caveat emptor? Meta-analysis of studies comparing self-observed therapy and directly observed therapy for tuberculosis

Patrick K Moonan  1 , Stephen E Weis
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Caveat emptor? Meta-analysis of studies comparing self-observed therapy and directly observed therapy for tuberculosis

Patrick K Moonan et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Oct.
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