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Leprosy

By:

Medi-vision

Publication details: Hong Kong: Medi-vision, 2004Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WC 335

Summary: Leprosy is caused by an acid-fast bacillus, and among the communicable diseases is traditionally associated with the greatest fear and social stigma. It affects mainly the skin, and peripheral nerves, and carries the greatest potential for permanent, progressive and obvious disfiguration and disability. In the early stages it is now curable, and on this film we learn about all aspects of the disease through presentation and discussion of 14 patients filmed with experts in China...

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Audiovisual items	Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Library Audiovisual shelves	WC 335 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		W0000724

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Leprosy is caused by an acid-fast bacillus, and among the communicable diseases is traditionally associated with the greatest fear and social stigma. It affects mainly the skin, and peripheral nerves, and carries the greatest potential for permanent, progressive and obvious disfiguration and disability. In the early stages it is now curable, and on this film we learn about all aspects of the disease through presentation and discussion of 14 patients filmed with experts in China...

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