Study of the problem of hidden cases of leprosy among "inaccessible" section of urban population in Madras City.

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1998-04-19
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A questionnaire survey was conducted amongst 1300 general practitioners (GPs) of Madras city to assess the magnitude of leprosy problem amongst the upper middle class and upper class populations who are getting treatment from these GPs. A total of 2944 leprosy patients were being treated by 200 GPs. One third of these patients belonged to the upper middle/upper class section of the population living in the city of Madras.
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Deenabandhu DA, Babu CR, Vijayakumaran P. Study of the problem of hidden cases of leprosy among "inaccessible" section of urban population in Madras City. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1998 ; 70 Suppl(): 79S-82S
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/54454
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Indian Journal of Leprosy