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c) Behavioural And Psychological Factors
 
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AU : Loudon RG
TI : Out-patient care in tuberculosis (non-medical aspects).
SO : BULL IUAT 1964, 34-35, 439-444.
DT : Per
AB :

With the introduction of effective TB drugs, the importance of the outpatient-clinic in relation to that of the hospital, concerning treatment, has suddenly increased. Some of the social problems attaching to the out-patient care of TB are: 1) maintaining patients under supervision for long periods of time, 2) the problem of irregular drug-taking (the major reason for failure to take medicines were found to be laziness and indifference on the part of the patient), 3) some patients encountered obstacles (financial, emotional, social or other) which prevented them from following instructions. Special problems are encountered in special groups of patients: the aged, the emotionally unstable, the sociopathic, the alcoholic, the young. All of the above- mentioned social problems are discussed in detail.

KEYWORDS: SOCIAL MEDICINE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; USA.
 
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