Tuberculosis Clinical TopicsInformation about cultural aspects of TB to help inform clinical practice. Clinician Resources on TBTargeted information for clinicians about treating tuberculosis, specifically in immigrant populations. Primary Care Tools for the Management of TB in the Foreign BornA clinician's tool to navigate the issues related to Tuberculosis Linguistic and Cultural Aspects of Tuberculosis Screening and Management for Refugees and ImmigrantsThe text of a talk given at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Conference in 1996 on the cultural aspects of TB Screening. Stamping out TB: A community-based outreach worker model for TB preventionA slideshow with information about a community based TB model. Tuberculosis in the United States - 2005 HighlightsPowerPoint slide show saved as PDF (26 slides) National Surveillance System Highlights from 2005 - Presentation by the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Tuberculosis in the United States. TB Cultural ProfilesEthnic group-specific brief articles on cross-cultural and linguistic issues in tuberculosis Cambodian Tuberculosis Cultural ProfileSome cultural information about tuberculosis in Cambodian community. Ethiopian Tuberculosis Cultural ProfileInformation describing beliefs and practices relating to tuberculosis among Ethiopian immigrants living in Seattle, WA. Oromo Tuberculosis Cultural ProfileInformation describing beliefs and practices relating to tuberculosis among Oromo immigrants living in Seattle, WA. Somali Tuberculosis Cultural ProfileInformation describing beliefs and practices relating to tuberculosis among Somali immigrants. Vietnamese Tuberculosis Cultural ProfileA brief article describing beliefs and practices relating to tuberculosis among Vietnamese living in the US. CDC Resources collageLinks and related TB information on EthnoMed, excerpted from Centers for Disease Control "Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis". The following are all excerpts from CDC's "Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis, 4th ed, 2000. How does BCG Vaccination affect Testing? Treatment Guidelines for Tuberculosis Disease Clinical Pearls on TBBrief articles for clinicians about TB and cross cultural care. Clinical Pearl: The Stigma of TBA short clinical pearl about stigma associated with TB which has obvious consequences for health care providers. Clinical Pearl: Compliance with INH Prophylaxis for TuberculosisA short clinical pearl about the importance of differentiating between medical practices in the United States and in developing countries in treatment of TB. |
