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Language and beliefs in relation to noma: a qualitative study, northwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Noma is an orofacial gangrene that rapidly disintegrates the tissues of the face. Little is known about noma, as most patients live in underserved and inaccessible regions. We aimed to assess the descriptive language used and beliefs around noma, at the Noma Children’s Hospital in Sokoto...
Autores principales: | Farley, Elise, Lenglet, Annick, Abubakar, Aisha, Bil, Karla, Fotso, Adolphe, Oluyide, Bukola, Tirima, Simba, Mehta, Ushma, Stringer, Beverley |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6999908/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31971944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007972 |
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