Leprosy: A Reference Guide for Medical Practitioners, Programme Managers and Leprosy Workers

by R. S. Misra

Overview

In the present volume an assessment of the current situation of leprosy global, regional and highly endemic regions is viewed from various angles. India, being a country with the largest number of patients in the world, has been dealt with in detail, devoting a whole section to the Indian scenario. The technical problems, faced by the clinicians, paramedical workers, laboratory technicians and programme managers at the operative level in the field, are discussed in one full section and the solutions and guiding principles are provided by the authorities in the field. An overview of the methodologies adopted in various regions of the world is presented and critically reviewed with the aim of finding the best course out. This presentation, it is hoped, will give the scientists, leprologists and students of medicine in various leprosy endemic world' regions an opportunity to interact with each other. It will also help them in realising the ground realities in their respective regions and in working towards finding an agreement with the following WHO statement: In the history of leprosy control, 1991 marks a turning point between the past and the future - a turning point that calls for a pause to take stock of what has been achieved and what remains to be done.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789354391569
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/1993
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	347
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

DR. R.S. MISRA, M.B.B.S., M.D., D.D., is at present Consultant Dermato-Venereologist and Leprologist, and Head of the Department of Dermatology, Leprology and Regional STD Teaching, Training and Research Centre, Safdarjang Hospital, Government of India, New Delhi. He is a clinician of long standing with keen interest in research in infective dermatoses, leprosy and STDs. Dr. Misra has more than 70 research papers published in national and international journals to his credit. He had been teacher of undergraduate medical students in the University College of Medical Sciences and is presently Supervisor of Post-graduate students of Dermatology and Venereology of the Delhi University, He had been a long-time advocate of a uniform multiple-drug therapy implementation, irrespective of endemicity of the disease in the region-a point which is now being appreciated and implemented by the National Leprosy Eradication Programme in India. Dr. Misra is an active health-educationist, member of expert committees of various organisations and programme implementation committees concerned with the welfare programmes for leprosy affected patients.