Elimination of leprosy & possibility of eradication - The Indian scenario

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-5

  Desikan, K V ^a  

^a NATIONAL JALMA INSTITUTE FOR LEPROSY AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE;

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; LEPROSY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

HUMANS; INDIA; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84857866100     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.93415     Document Type: Editorial

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