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.
BT - Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10188293?dopt=Abstract DA - 1999 Feb IS - 1 J2 - Ann Chir Plast Esthet LA - fre N2 -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.
PY - 1999 SP - 46 EP - 55 T2 - Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique TI - [Leprosy, an "exemplary" humanitarian disease?]. VL - 44 SN - 0294-1260 ER -