Integration of leprosy control into general health care system: Observations from a state with low endemicity

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-238

  Pandey, Aparna ^a   Patel, R ^a  

^a Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEPROSY; LEPROSY CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDEMIC DISEASES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 28444482386     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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