Skin disease is common in rural Nepal: Results of a point prevalence study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 334-338

  Walker, S L ^a,b   Shah, M ^b   Hubbard, V G ^c   Pradhan, H M ^d   Ghimire, M ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Anandaban Leprosy Hospital   (Nepal)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Sewa Kendra Leprosy Relief   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Dermatophytes; Infections; Nepal; Prevalence; Scabies; Skin diseases

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; DERMATOMYCOSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DISEASE; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 38349189458     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08107.x     Document Type: Article

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