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. 2008 Jun 10;5(6):e124.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050124.

Adapting the DOTS framework for tuberculosis control to the management of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Anthony D Harries  1 , Andreas Jahn, Rony Zachariah, Donald Enarson
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Adapting the DOTS framework for tuberculosis control to the management of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Anthony D Harries et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Anthony Harries and colleagues discuss how the DOTS paradigm could be adapted for controlling diseases such as diabetes in resource-poor countries.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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