The global crisis of drug-resistant tuberculosis and leadership of China and the BRICS challenges and opportunities : summary of a joint workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences / Steve Olson, Rebecca A. English, and Anne B. Claiborne, rapporteurs ; Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
| Author/creator | Olson, Steve, 1956- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2014] |
| Description | xxi, 195 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | English, Rebecca A. |
| Other author/creator | Claiborne, Anne B. |
| Other author/creator | Zhongguo ke xue yuan. Wei sheng wu yan jiu suo. |
| Other author/creator | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation. |
| Other author/creator | Global Crisis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Leadership of the BRICS Countries : Challenges and Opportunities (Workshop) (2013 : Beijing, China) |
| Contents | The challenges and opportunities for the BRICS countries to lead -- Catching up with the microbe -- Drug-resistant TB in China -- Experiences with MDR TB in other countries -- Drug-resistant tuberculosis in pediatric populations -- Global perspectives on transmission and infection control -- Rapid diagnostic technologies : status and limitations -- Addressing diagnosis and treatment across the spectrum of drug resistance -- Developing and strengthening the drug supply chain for drug-resistant TB -- Embracing a new vision for research -- What will be required to achive zero deaths from TB? -- Creating an evidence-based blueprint for action. |
| General note | Errata slip inserted. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Also issued online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014451576 |
| ISBN | 9780309285964 |
| ISBN | 0309285968 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |