[Disability in Hansen's disease: a study of the reality in our milieu].
Considering the importance of rehabilitation in the policy for the control and prevention of hanseniasis, results of an investigation of incapacities in a population of affected individuals in São Paulo are presented. Discussion of these data and the identification of the potential resources for solving the problem lead to basic considerations about programmes for rehabilitation of such patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007918:Leprosy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012040:Regional Health Planning
Incapacidade em hanseníase: um estudo da realidade em nosso meio.