Assessment of physical impairments in leprosy patients: a comparison between the world health organization (who) disability grade and the Eye-Hand-Foot Score

Assessment of physical impairments in leprosy patients: a comparison between the world health organization (who) disability grade and the Eye-Hand-Foot Score

This cross-sectional study assessed the grade of physical impairments in 61 individuals with leprosy receiving multidrug therapy (MDT) under the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), and residing in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, Brazil. Impairments were assessed using the disability grade (DG) sta...

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Main Authors: Marcos Túlio Raposo, Ana Virgínia de Queiroz Caminha, Jorg Heukelbach, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-González, Jovany Luis Alves de Medeiros, Maria Ines Battistella Nemes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Leprosy
Disability evaluation
Disabled health
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