Noma in Laos: Stigma of severe poverty in rural Asia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 539-542

  Srour, M Leila ^a   Watt, Bryan ^a   Phengdy, Bounthom ^b   Khansoulivong, Keutmy ^c   Harris, Jim ^d   Bennett, Christopher ^e   Strobel, Michel ^f   Dupuis, Christian ^g   Newton, Paul N ^c,h,i  

^a Government of the Lao PDR ^*  (Laos)

^b Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^c MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

^d Phoenix Clearance Ltd   (Laos)

^e RESURGE INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^f Francophone Institute of Tropical Medicine   (Laos)

^g Amade Foundation   (Belgium)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFORMITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LAOS; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; STIGMA; STOMATITIS;

EID: 45349096845     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.539     Document Type: Article

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