Management of chronic diseases: An overview of the Brazilian governmental leprosy program

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-116

  Souza, Aieska D ^a   El Azhary, Rokea A ^a   Foss, Norma Tiraboschi ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LEPROSY; LEPROSY CONTROL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; NEURITIS; NEUROPATHY; PATIENT CARE; PAUCIBACILLARY LEPROSY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; LEPROSY;

EID: 59149105870     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03918.x     Document Type: Review

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