Leprosy in Peru
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Leprosy in Peru.
The appalling earthquake in the Huaraz area to the north of Lima in 1 9 70 brought Peru into the headlines and stimulated massive financial aid from many countries of the world-not least from Great Britain , which raised over a quarter of a million pounds. Following this disaster, many individuals in voluntary and other agencies came to see medical and social problems in Peru for the first time...
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عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 1971
ISSN: 0305-7518
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19710023