The story of two appeals to banish the term "lepra" and the harsh lesson to Latin America

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  • Abrahão ROTBERG Professor of Dermatology, University of S. Paulo, Brazil. Chairman of the Committee on Hansenology, S. Paulo State Public Health Service, Brazil.

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https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.1977.v2.36059

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1. CORSON, M. Clings to term leprosy. World's HD experts gather at 10th International Congress. Star, 33:2, 15, 1973.
2. COUNCIL of the International Leprosy Association admits problems caused by the term "leprosy". Hansen: abs. news, 7:348, 1976; D. Hansen, 1:153, 1977 (News)
3. ROTBERG, A. The serious Latin-American problems caused by the complex "Leprosy: The Word, The Disease" and an appeal for world co-operation. Lepr. Rev., 43:96-105, 1972.
4. SKINSNES, O. K. Letter to the Editor. Lepr. Rev., 44:94-95, 1973.
5. THE STIGMA of Leprosy. Lepr. Rev., 43:69-72, 1972 (Editorial)
6. STRINGER, T. A. Leprosy and "a disease called leprosy". Lepr. Rev., 44:70-74, 1973.

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1977-11-30

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ROTBERG A. The story of two appeals to banish the term "lepra" and the harsh lesson to Latin America. Hansen. Int. [Internet]. 1977 Nov. 30 [cited 2024 May 19];2(2):111-4. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/36059

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