The stigma and prejudice of leprosy: influence on the human condition

INTRODUCTION: To analyze the knowledge, feelings and perceptions involving patients affected by leprosy, as a better understanding of these factors may be useful to decrease the stigma and prejudice associated with the condition. METHODS: The study cohort consisted of 94 patients who underwent treat...

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors:	Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin, Artênio José Ísper Garbin, Maria Emília Oliveira Gomes Carloni, Tânia Adas Saliba Rovida, Ronald Jefferson Martins
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-04-01
Subjects:	Leprosy Prejudice Social stigma Social discrimination
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000200194&lng=en&tlng=en