INCAPACIDADE EM HANSENIASE: UM ESTUDO DA REALIDADE EM NOSSO MEIO

Abstract

Considering the importance of rehabilitation in the policy for the control and prevention of hanseniasis, results of an investigation of incapacities in a population of affected individuals in Sao Paulo are presented. Discussion of these data and the identification of the potential resources for solving the problem lead to basic considerations about programs for rehabilitation of such patients.