01023nam a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260005900042653001200101653002600113653001200139653001800151653001300169653001900182100001700201245006200218250002000280300001100300050001600311520049000327       2009                            d  bNovartis Foundation for Sustainable DevelopmentaBasle10aControl10aDiagnosis & treatment10aleprosy10aPhysiotherapy10aReaction10aRehabilitation1 aYawalkar S J00aLeprosy for medical practitioners and paramedical workers  a8th revised ed.  a152 p.  a130.7 YAW b3 a<p>Leprosy is still one of the major public health problems in some developing countries. For centuries leprosy patients were turned out of their homes and isolated. Today we know that all persons diagnosed with leprosy could be treated and cured while leading a completely normal life. This book wants to help in better understanding the disease and its management so that every patient can have the benefit of early diagnosis and best possible treatment as quickly as possible.</p>