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Interview of TB Patient, Mr. R.

8 Sep 2010
by Working Group
TB Treatment Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
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In June of this year, the WGND interviewed a patient in New Jersey who was being treated by the DOTS program of the Global Tuberculosis Institute at UMDNJ. While his point-of-view is by no means universal, it provides an oft-overlooked window into tuberculosis in the United States.

USA TB Patient Mr. R.
USA TB Patient Mr. R.

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