Outbreak of tuberculosis linked to a source case imprisoned during treatment. Should the courts tell GPs about prison sentences and should GPs tell prison doctors about medical diagnoses?

Br J Gen Pract. 2001 Apr;51(465):297-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Communication
  • Confidentiality
  • Disease Notification
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Family Practice
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Prisoners*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / prevention & control
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology