Open AccessDrug-resistant tuberculosis: Study of clinical practices of chest physicians, Maharashtra, India
Author(s) -
Yatin Dholakia,
Zahir Quazi,
Nerges Mistry
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.92359
Subject(s) - medicine , accreditation , tuberculosis , adverse effect , family medicine , private practice , drug , emergency medicine , pharmacology , pathology , medical education
Patients suffering from drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) avail of private care since Programmatic Management of DR TB (PMDT) is not universally available in India. Management of DR TB is challenging and involves great expertise. Chest physicians (CPs) play a major role in this area. The study was undertaken with the objective to see whether the practices of CPs comply with current guidelines and to identify areas where they could be involved to improve access to PMDT.