Association between the degree of physical impairment from leprosy and dependence in activities of daily living among the elderly in a health unit in the State of Minas Gerais

Introduction In addition to the common alterations and diseases inherent in the aging process, elderly persons with a history of leprosy are particularly vulnerable to dependence because of disease-related impairments. Objective determine whether physical impairment from leprosy is associated with...

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Main Authors: Alisson da Costa Silva, Raquel Conceição Ferreira, Maria Aparecida Alves Ferreira, Marco Túlio de Freitas Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000200212&lng=en&tlng=en