Leprosy control in Myanmar 1952-2003 - A success story

Leprosy Review

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-86

  Lwin, Kyaw ^a   Myint, Tin ^a   Gyi, Mg Mg ^b   Thein, Mya ^a   Shwe, Tin ^a   Sein, Kyaw Nyunt ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Myanmar)

^b Department of Health   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; RIFAMPICIN; LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE LEPROSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEPROSY; LEPROSY CONTROL; LEPROSY EPIDEMIOLOGY; MONOTHERAPY; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; MYANMAR; PAUCIBACILLARY LEPROSY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; DRUG COMBINATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MYANMAR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 19844383575     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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