Impact of a Reference Center on Leprosy Control under a Decentralized Public Health Care Policy in Brazil.

Impact of a Reference Center on Leprosy Control under a Decentralized Public Health Care Policy in Brazil.

OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the profile of patients referred to the Fiocruz Outpatient Clinic, a reference center for the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, and analyzed the origins and outcomes of these referrals. METHODS:This is an observational retrospective study based on infor...

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Main Authors: Raquel Rodrigues Barbieri, Anna Maria Sales, Mariana Andrea Hacker, José Augusto da Costa Nery, Nádia Cristina Duppre, Alice de Miranda Machado, Milton Ozório Moraes, Euzenir Nunes Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5061346?pdf=render

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