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Migration among individuals with leprosy: a population-based study in Central Brazil

This study investigates social and clinical factors associated with migration among individuals affected by leprosy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among those newly diagnosed with leprosy (2006-2008), in 79 endemic municipalities in the state of Tocantins, Brazil (N = 1,074). In total, 76.2%...

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Main Authors:	Christine Murto (Author), Liana Ariza (Author), Carlos Henrique Alencar (Author), Olga André Chichava (Author), Alexcian Rodrigues Oliveira (Author), Charles Kaplan (Author), Luciana Ferreira Marques da Silva (Author), Jorg Heukelbach (Author)
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Published:	Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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