[Summary of questionnaires on leprosy in Yokohama City area and university hospitals].
We sent a questionnaire to members of Yokohama Medical Association and Departments of University Hospital to get an overview of leprosy patients in the clinic. Yokohama Medical Association: The rate of collection was approximately 47%. Few doctors have taken medical care of Leprosy patients. Half of the doctors will take medical care, but they have little information about Leprosy. Aged doctors do not take medical care compared with young doctors. Departments of University Hospital: The rate of collection was approximately 74%. Doctors in the University Hospitals do not hesitate to take medical care of leprosy patients. Dermatologists actively take medical care and have a chance of getting information about leprosy. It is necessary to give doctors information about leprosy and its history of stigma.
Ishii
Norihisa
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Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. norishii@nih.go.jp
Mori
Shuichi
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Nakajima
Hiroshi
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D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires