Leprosy disease in Nepal: Knowledge and non-compliance of patients

Journal of the Nepal Medical Association

Volumn 44, Issue 158, 2005, Pages 39-43

  Chalise, Suraj Chandra ^a,b  

^a Department of Health Services   (Nepal)

^b MoH   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Compliance; Leprosy; Patient Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEPAL; OCCUPATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SAMPLING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33645404357     PISSN: 00282715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.394     Document Type: Article

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