Leprosy: the meaning of the disease for women who carry it

• Main Authors: Leilane Dias Santana (Author), Susanne Pinheiro Costa e Silva (Author), Margaret Olinda de Souza Carvalho e Lira (Author), Michelle Christini Araújo Vieira (Author), Nádya Thalita Novaes dos Santos (Author), Tuanny Ítalla Marques da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: to analyze the meaning of leprosy for 28 women who were diagnosed with this disease and under medical supervision in an infectology service located in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil. Method: the data were collected through individual interviews and its processing happened in virtue of content an...