BMJ : British medical journal
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Review
Improving tuberculosis control through public-private collaboration in India: literature review.
To review the characteristics of public-private mix projects in India and their effect on case notification and treatment outcomes for tuberculosis. ⋯ Public-private mix activities were associated with increased case notification, while maintaining acceptable treatment outcomes. Collaborations between public and private providers of health care hold considerable potential to improve tuberculosis control in India.
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To determine the relative influence of different factors on place of death in patients with cancer. ⋯ The ne of factors that influence where patients with cancer die is complicated. Future policies and clinical practice should focus on ways of empowering families and public education, as well as intensifying home care, risk assessment, and training practitioners in end of life care.