Interventions to address the stigma associated with leprosy: A perspective on the issues

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-373

  Cross, Hugh ^a  

^a Ayala Center   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Leprosy; Self Help groups; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; LEPROSY; NEPAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEPROSY; NEPAL; PREJUDICE; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 37249041607     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500600595384     Document Type: Review

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