Measuring impairment caused by leprosy: inter-tester reliability of the WHO disability grading system.

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Published in Lepr Rev on September 01, 2004

Authors

Willemien A Nienhuis1, Wim H van Brakel, C Ruth Butlin, Tjip S van der Werf

Author Affiliations

1: Purulia Leprosy Mission Home & Hospital, West Bengal, India. WA_Nienhuis@hotmail.com

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