Factors Contributing to the Delay in Diagnosis and Continued Transmission of Leprosy in Brazil – An Explorative, Quantitative, Questionnaire Based Study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004542
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- Tsutsumi, Atsuro & Izutsu, Takashi & Md Islam, Akramul & Maksuda, A.N. & Kato, Hiroshi & Wakai, Susumu, 2007. "The quality of life, mental health, and perceived stigma of leprosy patients in Bangladesh," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(12), pages 2443-2453, June.
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- Rebecca Lee Smith, 2016. "Proposing a Compartmental Model for Leprosy and Parameterizing Using Regional Incidence in Brazil," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(8), pages 1-14, August.
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