FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PERCEIVED STIGMA AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING CLOSE TO LEPROSY CENTRE IN MALAYSIA
Introduction: Stigma is strongly associated with leprosy that affects the social status of leprosy patients. The main problem of leprosy is that it presents a negative stigma and a very poor image to the patient. Stigma is a sign that represents unwanted traits that are contrary to one's per...
Main Authors: | Noor Amani Mohamad Pakhurdin, Qistina Mohd Ghazali, Azmawati Mohammed Nawi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Education in Action Club
2021-09-01
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Series: | Global Journal of Public Health Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.gjphm.org/index.php/gjphm/article/view/89 |
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