Leprosy : as seen by the patients / Luzviminda B. Valencia
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(1988). Leprosy : as seen by the patients / Luzviminda B. Valencia. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/46465
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World health forum 1988 ; 9(1) : 59-62
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