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Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

eerstelijns anti-TB-geneesmiddelen

English translation:

first-line anti-TB medication

Added to glossary by adremco
Nov 12, 2009 17:59
14 yrs ago
Dutch term

eerstelijns anti-TB-geneesmiddelen

Dutch to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
I haven't been able to find a translation. Ehm, obviously.

Wereldwijde inkopen van eerstelijns anti-TBC geneesmiddelen.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 first-line anti-TB medication
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jarry (X) Nov 17, 2009:
To writeaway: Non-pro? (see discussion entries) Changing a question's difficulty level
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Kitty Brussaard Nov 13, 2009:
eerstelijns / first-line / primary IMO 'eerstelijns zorg' is an altogether different concept than 'eerstelijns geneesmiddelen'. Nonetheless, 'primary drugs' and 'first-line drugs' seem to be interchangeable, although 'first-line drugs' is by far the most common terminology (cf. Google).
jarry (X) Nov 13, 2009:
I think they are interchangeable but for some reason I have a definite preference for first-line in this context. The reason could be that TB is a (dread) disease which brings to mind a protracted battle to get better (fight it off as it were).
Oliver Pekelharing Nov 13, 2009:
Primary? Out of interest, are 'first line' and 'primary' interchangeable in the care sector? I always use 'primary care' for 'eerstelijns zorg'. Maybe its a question of diction: 'primary care' sounds better than 'first line care', 'first line medication' sounds better than 'primary medication'?
adremco (asker) Nov 13, 2009:
Okay okay first-line it is. I'm very grateful to you all. Seems like I have at least two days off now. Will come back after that though ;-)
Kitty Brussaard Nov 12, 2009:
first-line drugs Try Googling for 'first-line drugs' instead of 'first-line medication' :-) These drugs are administered as a first regimen and are replaced by 'second-line' or even 'third-line' drugs when they become less effective (after regular/long-term use).
jarry (X) Nov 12, 2009:
My reference is to an authentic (not a translated) US site and I for one would certainly rely on it. First line of defence, for instance, is also a good English expression.
adremco (asker) Nov 12, 2009:
Thing is, 3000 hits is not that much for a global healt care issue is it? I called a friend who has a degree in this stuff (although not native English), she didn't know about anything called first-line medication.... That's why I'm a bit uncertain.

Proposed translations

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first-line anti-TB medication

The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Minnesota, 2003-2007 ...3 Jun 2009 ... 14% were resistant to at least one first-line anti-TB medication [i.e., isoniazid (INH), rifampin, pyrazinamide, or ethambutol]. ...
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/.../tbepislides.... - Cached - Similar -

Just Googling gives you the answer.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Yup, can't beat Google...
31 mins
Thanks
agree orangeworld : see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis_treatment
48 mins
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agree Ron Willems
1 hr
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agree Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
Thanks Tina
agree Annabel Rautenbach
2 hrs
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agree Kitty Brussaard : Or 'first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs' (cf. Google)
5 hrs
Thanks Kitty
agree Oliver Pekelharing
14 hrs
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