Assessment of knowledge and skills in early diagnosis of leprosy and attitudes towards leprosy amongst doctors working in dermatological services, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China

Leprosy Review

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 348-356

  Chen, Shu Min ^a   Zhang, Lin ^b   Liu, Dian Chang ^b   Liu, Hua Xu ^b  

^a Shandong Prov Inst Dermatovener   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHINA; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEPROSY; LEPROSY CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SKILL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 12444262179     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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