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Stigma towards a Neglected Tropical Disease: Felt and enacted Stigma Scores among Podoconiosis Patients in Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND Podoconiosis, or non-filarial elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterised by swelling of the lower legs. When left untreated, this disfiguring condition has a significant social impact. This study aimed to describe the stigma experience among podoconiosis patients in Dembecha, Northern Ethiopia and assess potential associations between stigma and sociodemograph...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Qualitative Health Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1049-7323,1552-7557
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311405684