The sustainability of self-care in two counties of Guizhou Province, Peoples' Republic of China

Leprosy Review

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-117

  Li, Jinlan ^a   Mu, Hongjiang ^a   Ke, Wei ^a   Bao, Xia ^a   Wang, Ying ^a   Wang, Zhenghua ^b   Zeng, Bo ^c   Cross, Hugh ^d,e  

^a AIDS STD and Dermatology Institute   (China)

^b Xin Yi Skin Disease Prevention Station   (China)

^c Pu An Skin Disease Prevention Station   (China)

^d American Leprosy Missions   (United States)

^e Ayala Center   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHINA; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERVIEW; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SUPPORT GROUP;

CHINA; DISABLED PERSONS; FOOT ULCER; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEPER COLONIES; LEPROSY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 44349182170     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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