Inadequately employed terms in leprosy

Authors

  • José Neyra Ramírez Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Keywords:

Leprosy, Lepromatous, Hansen’ disease

Abstract

Leprosy is a transmissible disease that still can be found in Peru, specifically in some areas within the Peruvian Amazon jungle. Many times, the terminology used to describe relevant aspects of this disease is wrong, and some terms have been widely used since the middle ages. In this opinion article we will deal with three aspects in which both healthcare professionals and lay people continue using wrong terms and concepts.

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Published

2008-09-29

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OPINION ARTICLE

How to Cite

1.
Inadequately employed terms in leprosy. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 29 [cited 2025 Jan. 2];25(3):190-1. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1437

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