Promoting early detection in leprosy - A literature review to identify proven and potential interventions addressing patient-related delay

Leprosy Review

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 298-310

  Nicholls, P G ^a   Ross, L ^a   Smith, W C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHARMACIST; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 33947195293     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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