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directly observed therapy: a standalone construct

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Pharmacy

a health worker or trained person watching a patient take each dose, used to support adherence to tuberculosis treatment.

In pharmacy, directly observed therapy refers to a health worker or trained person watching a patient take each dose, used to support adherence to tuberculosis treatment. This meaning comes from Frieden (2007) in Bulletin of the World Health Organization.[1]

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References

Frieden, T. (2007). Promoting adherence to treatment for tuberculosis: the importance of direct observation. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 85(5), 407-409. https://doi.org/10.2471/blt.06.038927

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