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Caregiver burden in Buruli ulcer disease: Evidence from Ghana

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) results in disabilities and deformities in the absence of early medical intervention. The extensive role of caregiving in BUD is widely acknowledged, however, associated caregiver burden is poorly understood. In this paper we assessed the burden which caregiver...

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Autores principales:	Amoako, Yaw Ampem, Ackam, Nancy, Omuojine, John-Paul, Oppong, Michael Ntiamoah, Owusu-Ansah, Abena Gyawu, Abass, Mohammed Kabiru, Amofa, George, Ofori, Elizabeth, Frimpong, Michael, Bailey, Freddie, Molyneux, David Hurst, Phillips, Richard Odame
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2021
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8195390/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34061828 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009454

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