Leprosy, which in particular affects poor people of developing countries, was also a challenge for social and charitable activities. This was possible due to the engagement of "great community workers," people who devoted their professional and family life, passions, and their own material goods to conduct socio-medical activities among leprosy affected persons. This contribution discusses the work of the lepro-activists of international fame, Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, as well as those who are less well known, Wanda Maria Błeńska and Marian Żelazek.
BT - Clinics in dermatology C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26773618?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.10.004 IS - 1 J2 - Clin. Dermatol. LA - eng N2 -Leprosy, which in particular affects poor people of developing countries, was also a challenge for social and charitable activities. This was possible due to the engagement of "great community workers," people who devoted their professional and family life, passions, and their own material goods to conduct socio-medical activities among leprosy affected persons. This contribution discusses the work of the lepro-activists of international fame, Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, as well as those who are less well known, Wanda Maria Błeńska and Marian Żelazek.
PY - 2016 SP - 11 EP - 5 T2 - Clinics in dermatology TI - Misericordia and leprosy in the 20th century. VL - 34 SN - 1879-1131 ER -