Tuberculosis in the UK : a tale of two nations

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Tuberculosis in the UK : a tale of two nations

Surinder Bakhshi

Troubador, 2006

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内容説明

Aims to dispel many of those myths, which surround tuberculosis. This work is useful for those in the medical professions.

目次

Prologue ix Preface xiii Strangers at the Gate xvii Screening tests: Predictive Values xxvii Introduction xxxi Part One: Pathology and Immunology Chapter 1 Pathogenesis 3 Chapter 2 Immunogenesis 11 Chapter 3 Tuberculin Skin Test 21 Part Two: Clinical Management Chapter 4 Tuberculosis 31 Chapter 5 Tuberculosis in Children 50 Chapter 6 WHO Policy of DOT: A Strategy Doomed to Failure 55 Part Three: Epidemiology Chapter 7 Decline of tuberculosis in the UK 1800-2005 63 Chapter 8 Epidemics in Less Developed Countries and their Influence on Tuberculosis in the UK 69 Chapter 9 Molecular DNA Evidence for Source of Infection in Immigrants in Israel and Denmark 78 Chapter 10 Influence of Medical Treatment on Tuberculosis in the USA: Epidemic Resurgence to Elimination 81 Chapter 11 Tuberculosis in the United Kingdom 1993-2005 88 Chapter 12 Factors Determining Risk of Tuberculosis Infection in the UK 91 Part Four: Policy for Control of Tuberculosis Chapter 13 Formulating a Hypothesis for Tuberculosis 99 Chapter 14 Sensitivity Distorts Tuberculosis Policy in the UK 108 Chapter 15 Impact of Tuberculosis in London: The Making of an Epidemic 119 Part Five: Vaccination Chapter 16 BCG Vaccination 131 Part Six: Screening Chapter 17 Ionising Radiation in Screening for Tuberculosis 147 Chapter 18 Screening of Immigrants 150 Chapter 19 Effectiveness of Chest X-rays as a Screening Tool for Tuberculosis 162 Chapter 20 Ethical and Moral Considerations in Screening for Tuberculosis 167 Chapter 21 Screening: Summing Up 173 Part Seven: Organisation and Management of Services Chapter 22 Organisation of Tuberculosis Control Services 179 Chapter 23 Tuberculosis Control Strategy: Medical Model 197 Chapter 24 Operational Methodology: Medical Model 201 Postscript 208

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