Disability in people affected by leprosy: the role of impairment, activity, social participation, stigma and discrimination

• Main Authors: Wim H. van Brakel (Author), Benyamin Sihombing (Author), Hernani Djarir (Author), Kerstin Beise (Author), Laksmi Kusumawardhani (Author), Rita Yulihane (Author), Indra Kurniasari (Author), Muhammad Kasim (Author), Kadek I. Kesumaningsih (Author), Annelies Wilder-Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Leprosy-related disability is a challenge to public health, and social and rehabilitation services in endemic countries. Disability is more than a mere physical dysfunction, and includes activity limitations, stigma, discrimination, and social participation restrictions. We assessed the...