Community views on cutaneous leishmaniasis in istalif, afghanistan: Implications for treatment and prevention

International Quarterly of Community Health Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-142

  Stewart, Carree ^a   Brieger, William ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHODIDAE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ANIMALS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHODIDAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349490248     PISSN: 0272684X     EISSN: 15413519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/IQ.29.2.c     Document Type: Article

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