DENTISTS' KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REGARDING LEPROSY IN AN ENDEMIC AREA IN BRAZIL
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Dentists' Knowledge and Experience regarding Leprosy in an Endemic Area in Brazil
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0036-4665
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946201658076