Diagnosis and treatment of leprosy reactions in integrated services--the patients' perspective in Nepal.

• Main Authors: Sonia F Raffe (Author), Min Thapa (Author), Saraswoti Khadge (Author), Krishna Tamang (Author), Deanna Hagge (Author), Diana N J Lockwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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UNLABELLED: Leprosy care has been integrated with peripheral health services, away from vertical programmes. This includes the diagnosis and management of leprosy reactions, which cause significant morbidity. We surveyed patients with leprosy reactions at two leprosy hospitals in Nepal to assess the...