Understanding non-compliance with WHO-multidrug therapy among leprosy patients in Assam, India

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-13

  Kar, Sumit ^a   Pal, Ranabir ^a   Bharati, Dharamvir ^b  

^a SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Compliance; default; leprosy; multi drug therapy

Indexed keywords

LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INDIA; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79953053840     PISSN: 09763147     EISSN: 09763155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.63093     Document Type: Article

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