@article{10041, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Cuba, Female, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Random Allocation, Surveys and Questionnaires}, author = {Rojas y López del Rincón V}, title = {[Level of knowledge of lepers from the city of La Habana about their disease].}, abstract = {

The conclusions herein reported were derived from a study of the perceptions of the general public on leprosy compared with the concepts held by patients. This paper is based on a survey developed accordingly, which was applied to 150 patients and 100 healthy individuals in Havana City. Results show the need for increasing the Health Education provided patients.

}, year = {1989}, journal = {Revista cubana de medicina tropical}, volume = {41}, pages = {64-75}, month = {1989 Jan-Apr}, issn = {0375-0760}, language = {spa}, }