Motives and determinants for residence change after leprosy diagnosis, central Brazil
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Motives and determinants for residence change after leprosy diagnosis, central Brazil.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2162-8807
DOI: 10.47276/lr.83.1.16