Leprosy case detection using schoolchildren

Leprosy Review

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-39

  Norman, G ^a   Joseph, G A ^a   Udayasuriyan, P ^a   Samuel, P ^a   Venugopal, M ^a  

^a Schieffelin Leprosy Res/Train Ctr   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE DETECTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN DEFECT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPROSY; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 1642412448     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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