Disability prevention and management in leprosy: A field experience

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 369-374

  Ganapati, R ^a   Pai, V V ^a   Kingsley, S ^a  

^a Bombay Leprosy Project   (India)

Author keywords

Handicap; Impairment; Prevention of disabilities

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HAND MALFORMATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE FUNCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TROPHIC ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33645335327     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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