Social determinants of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil

• Autori principali: Lorena Dias Monteiro (Autore), Rosa Maria Salani Mota (Autore), Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo (Autore), Carlos Henrique Alencar (Autore), Jorg Heukelbach (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Soggetti: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify the socioeconomic, demographic, operational, and health service-related factors associated with the occurrence of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil. METHODS This is an ecological study based on secondary data from the Sistema de Informações de Agravos d...