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9780826187208

Tuberculosis

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826187208

  • ISBN10:

    082618720X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-02-01
  • Publisher: Springer Pub Co

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University of Illinois, Chicago. Practical reference for community and public health nurses on the transmission, diagnosis, treatment, nursing management, screening, and prevention of tuberculosis. Special topics include drug-resistant TB and patients who don't complete therapy.

Table of Contents

Contributors ix
Preface xi
Part 1 Background
Tuberculosis: An Introduction
3(12)
Felissa L. Cohen
Jerry D. Durham
The Etiology, Transmission, and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
15(14)
Maureen Shekleton
The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
29(26)
Felissa L. Cohen
Part II Clinical Management of Tuberculosis
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
55(12)
Felissa L. Cohen
Carol D. Harriman
Lorie Madsen
Medical Treatment of Tuberculosis
67(32)
Lorie Madsen
Felissa L. Cohen
Nursing Management of Tuberculosis
99(22)
Helena Sibilano
Adherence to the Tuberculosis Treatment Plan
121(18)
Esther Sumartojo
Part III Prevention
Screening for Tuberculosis: An Important Prevention Tool
139(18)
Carol D. Harriman
Felissa L. Cohen
Preventing the Spread of Tuberculosis in Health-Care Facilities and Home Health Care
157(20)
Joan E. Otten
Community-Based Strategies for Tuberculosis Control
177(22)
Janice A. Boutotte
Sue Etkind
Part IV Special Issues
Tuberculosis in Selected Populations: HIV/AIDS Patients, Women, Children, and the Elderly
199(30)
Felissa L. Cohen
Linda Edwards
Ann E. Kurth
Elizabeth K. Peabody
Tuberculosis Among the Homeless: The Pine Street Inn Experience
229(12)
Barbara McGinnis
Long-Term Inpatient Care for Tuberculosis: A Treatment of Last Resort
241(12)
Linda Singleton
Maria Tricarico
Tuberculosis: An Overview of Ethical and Legal Issues
253(8)
Jerry D. Durham
Appendix 1. A Strategic Plan for the Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States 261(2)
Appendix 2. The CDC National Action Plan to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Synopsis 263(10)
Appendix 3. Sources for Educational Materials for Patients and Health-Care Workers 273(6)
Glossary 279(4)
Index 283

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