01292nam a2200229 4500 D0001E000114 DOH 20201024105817.0 201024b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Leprosy in the Philippines : a review / Evangeline B. Handog [and two others] Leprosy is a skin disease that accounts for serious deformities and disabilities, leading to stigmatization and psychosocial suffering. It is included in "The Neglected Tropical Diseases". Not surprisingly, its management is increasingly reported as a function of Dermatology Departments, with a strong community-orientated bias. Prompt and accurate diagnosis of leprosy is crucial in the control of leprosy. Its management requires a multidisciplinary team of skilled physicians, laboratory staff, and nurses. All members of the health sectors should remain vigilant to combat this battle against leprosy In: International Journal of Dermatology, 2011 vol. 50 (5) pages 573-81. Leprosy diagnosis Leprosy drug therapy Leprosy epidemiology Leprosy transmission Philippines Handog, Evangeline B. Gabriel, Ma. Teresita G. Co, Cheryl C. JA 1580 1580 0 0 0 0 DOHCL DOHCL ElectronicRes 2020-10-24 0 E000114 D0001E000114 2020-10-24 00:00:00 2020-10-24 JA