Secular trends of new leprosy cases diagnosed in Brazil during 1987-2006

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-38

  Andrade, V ^a   Ignotti, E ^b  

^a Department of Health of the State of Rio de Janeiro ^*  (Brazil)

^b University of the State of Mato Grosso   (Brazil)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEPROSY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS; TIME;

BRAZIL; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEPROSY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 63249117137     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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