01020nam a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260005900042653001200101653002600113653001200139653001800151653001300169653001900182100001400201245006200215250002000277300001100297050001600308520049000324       2009                            d  bNovartis Foundation for Sustainable DevelopmentaBasle10aControl10aDiagnosis & treatment10aleprosy10aPhysiotherapy10aReaction10aRehabilitation1 aYawalkar 00aLeprosy for medical practitioners and paramedical workers  a8th revised ed.  a152 p.  a130.7 YAW b3 a<p>Leprosy is still one of the major public health problems in some developing countries. For centuries leprosy patients were turned out of their homes and isolated. Today we know that all persons diagnosed with leprosy could be treated and cured while leading a completely normal life. This book wants to help in better understanding the disease and its management so that every patient can have the benefit of early diagnosis and best possible treatment as quickly as possible.</p>