@article{1393,
  keywords = {Adult, Altruism, Arthrodesis, Benin, Child, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Follow-Up Studies, Hand, Humans, leprosy, Medical Missions, Paralysis, Surgery, Plastic, Time Factors},
  author = {Mole B},
  title = {[Leprosy, an "exemplary" humanitarian disease?].},
  abstract = {<p>Leprosy still remains a dreaded disease despite the possibilities of permanent cure, the efficacy of surgical corrections, and its forthcoming disappearance. The authors conducted several surgical missions in Benin-Africa--over 4 years and report an interesting rate of control in the survey of patients as the results of their procedures were reviewed in 84% of them. Leprosy represents the perfect example of the difficulties of any humanitarian involvement with apparent contradictions between the aims of the medical wishes and the presence of a dreaded symbol that--fortunately or not--allow the existence of the many associations involved in the fight against leprosy.</p>},
  year = {1999},
  journal = {Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique},
  volume = {44},
  pages = {46-55},
  month = {1999 Feb},
  issn = {0294-1260},
  language = {fre},
}