An analysis of the pattern of detection of leprosy patients by institutions in the general health services in Sri Lanka after the integration of leprosy services into general health services

Leprosy Review

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 296-304

  Wijesinghe, P R ^a   Settinayake, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SRI LANKA; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CONSULTANTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DERMATOLOGY; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LEPROSY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SRI LANKA;

EID: 31544482110     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: 03057518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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