Ethical aspects of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme.
Indian J Med Ethics
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2011 Apr-Jun;8 (2): 102-106
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-181510
ABSTRACT
his paper identifies some ethical concerns regarding the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). Only 10% of those with chest symptoms visiting public health facilities get specific treatment as they are diagnosed with TB.The remaining 90% who suffer from non-TB diseases are not given scientific treatment. This compartmental approach denies treatment to millions of people with chest symptoms. It has also eroded the popularity of public health facilities.
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Indian J Med Ethics
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Ethics
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2011
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