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Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka

BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is a notifiable disease in Sri Lanka since 2008. Previous studies show a gap in the notification of leishmaniasis. The purpose of the present study was to determine the Knowledge, attitudes and practice of medical officers regarding leishmaniasis. METHODS: A cross-sectional...

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Autores principales:	Hewawasam, Chandana, Weerakoon, Hema S., Thilakan, Vyshnavi, Lelwala, Tishni, Prasanka, Kalana, Rathnayaka, A. S., Gamage, Shanika, Agampodi, Suneth
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290071/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32532244 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09066-w

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