Leprosy, historical

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 65-74

  Robertson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carville; Colony; Culion; Fontilles; Hansen's disease; Isolation; Leprosaria; Leprosy; Leprosy affected people; Multidrug therapy (MDT); World health organization (WHO)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957771709     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00373-7     Document Type: Chapter

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