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Knowledge and self-care practice of leprosy patients at ALERT Hospital, Ethiopia

2018-07-26

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<h4>Background</h4> Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of public health importance and one of the leading causes of permanent physical disability. The integration of leprosy service to the general health system in Ethiopia made leprosy patients to be seen by non-leprosy specialists which could lead to misdiagnosis and delay in treatment. In addition to the multi-drug treatment, patient self - care pract...

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10.1101/378067
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