TB/HIV: a Clinical Manual (WHO - OMS, 1996, 135 p.): Back Cover

TB/HIV: a Clinical Manual (WHO - OMS, 1996, 135 p.)

		(introduction...)
		Foreword by Sir John Crofton
		Introduction
		Glossary
		Chapter 1 - Background information on tuberculosis and HIV
		Chapter 2 - Framework for effective tuberculosis control
		Chapter 3 - The diagnosis of tuberculosis in adults
		Chapter 4 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis in children
		Chapter 5 - Diagnosis of HIV in adults with tuberculosis
		Chapter 6 - Diagnosis of HIV in children with tuberculosis
		Chapter 7 - Standardised TB case definitions and treatment categories
		Chapter 8 - Treatment of TB patients
		Chapter 9 - Side effects of anti-TB drugs
		Chapter 10 - Management of other HIV-related diseases in TB/HIV patients
		Chapter 11 - Coordinated care in different settings
		Chapter 12 - Prevention of TB in HIV-infected individuals
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