The psychosocial ramifications of the loss of sensation are subtle and often are not perceived. One hundred Hansen's disease patients were interviewed concerning their experiences of living with sensory loss on their hands and feet. Their responses to the questions may assist medical practitioners in the treatment of the effects of the disease.
BT - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4020213?dopt=Abstract DA - 1985 Jun IS - 2 J2 - Int. J. Lepr. Other Mycobact. Dis. LA - eng N2 -The psychosocial ramifications of the loss of sensation are subtle and often are not perceived. One hundred Hansen's disease patients were interviewed concerning their experiences of living with sensory loss on their hands and feet. Their responses to the questions may assist medical practitioners in the treatment of the effects of the disease.
PY - 1985 SP - 255 EP - 7 T2 - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association TI - The patient with sensory loss. VL - 53 SN - 0148-916X ER -