Women and leprosy: A review

Leprosy Review

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-211

  Grand, Amanda L E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEPROSY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 9844255055     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19970028     Document Type: Review

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