Epidemiology Of Disability in Incident Leprosy Patients at Supervisory Urban Leprosy Unit of Nagpur City

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, affecting mainly peripheral nerves and skin. Disabilities and deformities are major concerns as it triggers social, economic and psychosocial problems of leprosy patients. In the study, 105 incident leprosy patients registered...

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Main Authors: L B Chavan, Prakash Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medsci Publications 2011-06-01
Series:National Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1858