01172nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653002000051653001100071653001200082653002300094100001400117700001500131700001400146245011500160300001000275490001300285050003200298520061000330022001400940       1998                            d  c199810aHealth Services10aHumans10aleprosy10aPhysicians, Family1 aMasih V K1 aGandhi B S1 aReddy B N00aCan general practitioners carry out drug delivery and periodic examination of leprosy patients in Raipur city?  a5S-9S0 v70 Suppl  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>An intervention study to improve the MDT coverage of leprosy patients by involving general practitioners (GPs) was carried out in Raipur city. Most of the GPs (84%) were willing to undertake drug delivery and periodic examination of the leprosy patients. After involving GPs, the proportion of the patients registered for treatment increased from 33% to 89.2%. The cohort regularity was 57% only which was lower than that found in the Upgraded Urban Leprosy Centre. Drug compliance as found out by the pill count was 91%. Most of the patients (87%) were happy with the services provided by the GPs.</p>  a0254-9395