Higher educational status, staying in joint family and early treatment initiation improves quality of life in leprosy: Experiences from and observational study at a tertiary centre in Eastern India

Introduction Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease with various risks of permanent and progressive disabilities as well as deformities. This can lead to social stigma and discrimination. Methodology A cross sectional institution based study was conducted among the patient of a leprosy clinic in...

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Main Author: Arup Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Makhdoomi Printers 2015-01-01
Series:Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
Online Access:http://gjmedph.com/uploads/O5-Vo4No2.pdf