Leprosy among tribal population of Chhattisgarh state, India

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-29

  Kumar, A S ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Abraham, S ^a   Rao, P S S ^a,b  

^a TLM Community Hospital   (India)

^b Research Resource Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Chhattisgarh; Leprosy; Tribals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERADICATION THERAPY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; LEPROSY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79957501042     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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