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Diagnosis and Treatment of Leprosy Reactions in Integrated Services - The Patients' Perspective in Nepal

Leprosy care has been integrated with peripheral health services, away from vertical programmes. This includes the diagnosis and management of leprosy reactions, which cause significant morbidity. We surveyed patients with leprosy reactions at two leprosy hospitals in Nepal to assess their experienc...

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Autores principales:	Raffe, Sonia F., Thapa, Min, Khadge, Saraswoti, Tamang, Krishna, Hagge, Deanna, Lockwood, Diana N. J.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2013
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591330/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23505585 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002089

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