TUBERCULOSIS AND FOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES: A MIXED METHODS PILOT STUDY OF MEDIA REPORTING AND POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION.

Tuberculosis and foreign-born populations in the United States: A mixed methods pilot study of media reporting and political identification.

BackgroundMedia reporting on communicable diseases has been demonstrated to affect the perception of the public.Communicable disease reporting related to foreign-born persons has not yet been evaluated.ObjectiveExamine how political leaning in the media affects reporting on tuberculosis (TB) in foreign-born persons.MethodsHealthMap, a digital surve

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Perceptions towards the prescribing of antibiotics by pharmacists and the use of antibiotics in primary care in South Africa

Introduction: Antibiotics deserve their place a powerful pillar in modern medical care, but the development of antibiotic resistance is emerging faster than the availability of new antibiotics.This poses a major threat to public health.The primary aim was to determine the perceptions towards the prescribing of antibiotics by pharmacists and the use

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