Noughts and crosses: The uncertain future of TB control in India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Ashfaq Hasan| Chief Editor, Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences Professor & Head, Department of Pulmonology, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad-500058, Telangana, India. Phone: +91-9848051708, Email: ah.pulmo@gmail.com
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