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Ending Neglect: The Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States
Ending Neglect The Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States
Author: Committee on the Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine, Committee on Tuberculosis Elimination in the United States
Tuberculosis emerged as an epidemic in the 1600s, began to decline as sanitation improved in the 19th century, and retreated further when effective therapy was developed in the 1950s. TB was virtually forgotten until a recent resurgence in the U.S. and around the world-ominously, in forms resistant to commonly used medicines. What must the na...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780309070287
ISBN-10: 0309070287
Publication Date: 9/15/2000
Pages: 269
Edition: 1
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Publisher: National Academies Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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