Tuberculosis: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

The fact that the World Health Organization has declared tuberculosis a global emergency indicates the serious inadequacy of the ways in which the control methods at our disposal are used. International agencies are increasingly aware of the importance of the numerous factors other than the design and efficacy of therapeutic drug regimens. This study takes a look at the holistic aspects of global tuberculosis control. Although it deals specifically with tuberculosis, the principles outlined and discussed are relevant to many other areas of global medicine, including the ever-growing problem of HIV/AIDS.