PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN LEPROSY: CHARACTERIZATION, FACTORS RELATED AND EVOLUTION

The aim of this study was tocharacterize the new cases of leprosy; analyze socioeconomic, demographic, clinical-epidemiological, and access to diagnosis and treatment aspects related to the occurrence of leprosy with physical disabilities; and analyze the development of disabilities during treatment...

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Main Authors: Gabriela de Cássia Ribeiro, Francisco Carlos Félix Lana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2015-09-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41246