Epidemiological profile of leprosy cases in a Family Health Center

• Main Authors: Viviane Bezerra de Souza (Author), Maria Rocineide Ferreirada Silva (Author), Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva (Author), Raimundo Augusto Martins Torres (Author), Kilma Wandeley Lopes Gomes (Author), Marcelo Costa Fernandes (Author), José Musse Costa Lima Jereissati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Fortaleza, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To reveal the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with leprosy between the years 2007 and 2008, in a Family Primary Healthcare Unit in the city of Fortaleza-CE, Brazil.Methods: Documentary, quantitative and descriptive study. The research sample consisted of...