An exploration of the views of people with leprosy in Nepal concerning the quality of leprosy services and their impact on adherence behaviour

Leprosy Review

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 338-347

  Heijnders, M L ^a  

^a NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEPAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; NEPAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 12444298919     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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