title: A rapid survey technique for detection of leprosy.
abstract: Comparison of prevalence rates of leprosy as assessed by a rapid survey technique, in which only the exposed parts of the body were examined, with that assessed by a routine total body examination in a population of about 700, showed that most cases of leprosy were detected by the former.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Medical College, Nagpur.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Humne
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ingole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice; D015995:Prevalence