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Mental health and quality of life burden in Buruli ulcer disease patients in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) is a necrotic skin neglected tropical disease (NTD) that has both a mental and physical health impact on affected individuals. Although there is increasing evidence suggesting a strong association between neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and mental illness, t...

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Autores principales:	Amoako, Yaw Ampem, Ackam, Nancy, Omuojine, John-Paul, Oppong, Michael Ntiamoah, Owusu-Ansah, Abena Gyawu, Boateng, Harriet, Abass, Mohammed Kabiru, Amofa, George, Ofori, Elizabeth, Okyere, Portia Boakye, Frimpong, Michael, Bailey, Freddie, Molyneux, David Hurst, Phillips, Richard Odame
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2021
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8367773/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34404483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00891-8

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