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- For many patients in these groups, their TB diagnosis is not the most important problem they are facing.
- These patients need encouragement, support and follow-up.
- Informing and supporting patients as well as addressing other concerns may help motivate patients to care more about their TB and adhere to treatment.
- From a clinical perspective, informing patients and providing support may seem less significant than TB treatment, but this is one of the most important elements in the larger TB control effort.
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